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Effect of a Psychological Intervention on Antiretroviral Therapy and Mental Health Outcomes in HIV-positive Adults in Zimbabwe

NCT03704805 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 480

Last updated 2023-05-01

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Summary

The aim of the study is to examine the effect of a psychological intervention on antiretroviral therapy outcomes and symptoms of common mental health disorders among adults living with HIV and common mental disorders in rural Zimbabwe.

Conditions

  • Mental Disorder
  • HIV Infections

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Friendship bench intervention

The friendship bench intervention consists of six individual counseling sessions and a peer-led group activity. Individual counseling is based on problem-solving therapy and delivered by lay health workers. During individual counseling, participants will be actively encouraged to identify and tackle problems leading to sub-optimal antiretroviral therapy adherence. In the group activity, participants are taught an income generating skill and have the opportunity to share personal experience with former participants of the intervention.

OTHER

Enhanced Standard of Care

Study participants receive information on available routine services for common mental disorders, a nurse-led brief support counseling, assessment for antidepressant medication (fluoxetine) by the clinic nurse, and referral to a psychiatric facility if needed, in addition to the standard of care provided according to national antiretroviral therapy guidelines.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • SolidarMed

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Bern

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andreas D Haas, PhD · Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern

  • Cordelia Kunzekwenyika, MD · SolidarMed, Swiss Organisation for Health in Africa

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-10-05
Primary Completion
2020-07-15
Completion
2021-02-05

Countries

  • Zimbabwe

Study Locations

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