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Omuyambi: Traditional Healer Support to Improve HIV Viral Suppression in Rural Uganda

NCT05943548 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 650

Last updated 2026-04-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study aims to test a new approach to support people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Uganda. Traditional healers (TH) will be trained to provide counselling and testing for HIV, help patients start antiretroviral therapy quickly, and offer guidance on taking medications and staying in HIV care. This support will be given in addition to the regular care provided at clinics. The main goal of the study is to see if this new approach can help more people in rural areas achieve viral suppression.

Conditions

  • HIV Infections

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Omuyambi

HIV testing, referral, care linkage, and medication adherence support

BEHAVIORAL

Control

HIV Testing and referral

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Mbarara University of Science and Technology

    collaborator OTHER

  • Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Radhika Sundararajan, MD · Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-07-20
Primary Completion
2028-01-31
Completion
2029-01-31

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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