Combination Intervention to Enhance Treatment Engagement and Viral Suppression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Nigeria

ConditionHIV
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age15-29
SponsorNorthwestern University

About this trial

The study will adapt and test a combination peer navigation and mHealth approach, Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigeria (iCARE Nigeria), to improve HIV treatment engagement, medication adherence and viral suppression among YMSM and YTW, ages 15-29.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

HIV seropositive

registered as a patient at one of the collaborating key population (KP)-focused community centers

male sex at birth

identify as YMSM or YTW (or report a history of sex with men)

Disqualifiers

Unable to obtain parental permission if 15 years of age and not emancipated

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Combination Peer navigation and mHealth intervention

Treatment groups

110 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Northwestern University

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Collaborator