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Peer Support to Mitigate the Impact of Stigma in Young HIV+ Pregnant & Postpartum Women

NCT04036851 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2022-05-18

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Summary

Young pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV are at the greatest risk of disengagement from HIV services and suboptimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Among young women, stigma is a major barrier to retention in services and adherence to ART, and interventions are needed to combat stigma and improve ART outcomes. The investigators are conducting a pilot study of a peer support intervention to mitigate the negative effects of stigma in this population.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Peer support intervention

Peer support groups will meet monthly for the duration of follow-up, with separate groups for pregnant and postpartum women. Groups will be facilitated by women who are living with HIV and have experience of PMTCT services in this setting. Group sessions will include brief information and a structured discussion about a relevant topic, followed by opportunities for unstructured discussion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Cape Town

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Landon Myer, MBChB, PhD · University of Cape Town

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-30
Primary Completion
2020-08-01
Completion
2021-11-01

Countries

  • South Africa

Study Locations

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Diseases

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