Peer Navigation to Improve Engagement in Care for HIV-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ehlanzeni, South Africa
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Hiv
- Registration Number
- NCT03483857
- Lead Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
- 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 103
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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Viral Suppression 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.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Anova Health Institute
🇿🇦Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Anova Health Institute🇿🇦Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa