Peer Navigation to Improve Engagement in Care for HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ehlanzeni, South Africa

University of California, San Francisco1 site in 1 country103 target enrollmentSeptember 21, 2017

ConditionsHiv

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Hiv
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
Enrollment: 103
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Viral Suppression
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This protocol describes the Cohort Assessment phase of an R34 pilot intervention trial of a Peer Navigation (PN) intervention tailored to the needs of HIV-positive MSM in rural Mpumalanga province South Africa. The PN intervention to be adapted, I-Care, has been implemented among HIV-positive men and women in the general population in North West province, South Africa, by members of this research team.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 21, 2017

End Date

June 29, 2018

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Male

Investigators

Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Biological male;
•Age \>=18 years;
•Self-identify as a gay or bisexual man, or a transgender woman;
•Have male sexual partners within the prior six months
•Resident in the Ehlanzeni District Municipality for at least six months of the year;
•Be physically present in Ehlanzeni for at least two weeks per month
•Self-disclosed receiving an HIV-positive diagnosis in the last 5 years;
•Consent to all serological testing for HIV antibodies, ART analytes, and HIV RNA
•Consent for study staff to review participants' clinical records;
•Consent to the randomization process.

Exclusion Criteria

•Inability to provide written informed consent for participation, including being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
•Inability to provide laboratory or documentary evidence of HIV diagnosis.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Viral Suppression

Time Frame: 6 months

The proportion of participants virally suppressed (HIV RNA \<1000 copies/microliter) in Peer Navigation (Intervention) arm compared to standard of care (SOC) arm.