RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL
Combination Intervention to Enhance Treatment Engagement and Viral Suppression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Nigeria
Adapting and Testing a Combination Peer Navigation and mHealth Intervention to Enhance Treatment Engagement and Viral Suppression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Nigeria
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.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Who May Qualify:
- 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)
- on ART for at least 3 months
- understand and read basic English, Yoruba, or Pidgin English
- intention to remain a patient at a collaborating clinic during the 24-week follow-up period
- has a cellphone
Who Should NOT Join This Trial:
- Unable to obtain parental permission if 15 years of age and not emancipated
Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria:
* 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)
* on ART for at least 3 months
* understand and read basic English, Yoruba, or Pidgin English
* intention to remain a patient at a collaborating clinic during the 24-week follow-up period
* has a cellphone
Exclusion Criteria:
* Unable to obtain parental permission if 15 years of age and not emancipated
Treatments Being Tested
BEHAVIORAL
Combination Peer navigation and mHealth intervention
Peer navigation and SMS text message medication reminders (adapted to YMSM and YTW in community outreach-based delivery approach)
Locations (1)
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria