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Youth-Focused Economic Empowerment Approach

Economic Empowerment for HIV Treatment Adherence

Masaka, Uganda

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Waitlist Available

Led By Fred M Ssewamala, MSW, PhD

Research Sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Prescribed antiretroviral therapy

10-16 years of age at the time of enrollment

Must not have

Not HIV-positive

HIV-positive but not prescribed antiretroviral therapy

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up every year in years 6 to 10

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is examining whether an innovative intervention that includes an economic empowerment component can increase adherence to HIV treatment among adolescents in Uganda.

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Who is the study for?

This trial is for HIV-positive adolescents aged 10-16 in southern Uganda, who are on antiretroviral therapy and enrolled at one of the specified 40 medical clinics. They must be living within a family setting, but not necessarily with biological parents.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests Suubi+Adherence, an economic empowerment intervention aimed to improve HIV treatment adherence among youth. It includes savings-led income generation to promote stability and applies it to their HIV treatment regimen.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on economic empowerment rather than medication, traditional side effects related to drugs aren't applicable. However, there may be social or psychological impacts due to changes in financial status or responsibilities.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am on antiretroviral therapy.

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I am between 10 and 16 years old.

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Exclusion Criteria

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I do not have HIV.

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I am HIV-positive and not on antiretroviral therapy.

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I am between 10 and 16 years old.

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Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ every year in years 6 to 10

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~every year in years 6 to 10

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and every year in years 6 to 10 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change from baseline to follow-up assessments of adherence to HIV treatment

Secondary study objectives

Cognitive functioning

Cost-Effectiveness Analyses

HIV stigma

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Suubi+AdherenceExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Suubi+Adherence intervention arm provides: * Matched savings accounts/child development accounts (CDAs) for the adolescents held in a local bank. * Financial education and workshops on asset-building, future planning, and protection from risks * Mentorship from a young adult/near-peer * Family-based microenterprise development training Bolstered Standard of Care: Adherence Counseling Practices -Four to six counseling sessions to review HIV, ART, resistance, and adherence. Medical Standard of Care: -Pediatric ART initiation and monitoring followed by all public clinics, and outlined in National Department of Health Guidelines for pediatric HIV care in Uganda Psychosocial Standard of Care: -Psychosocial support provided by lay counselors trained in standardized ART adherence counseling

Group II: Bolstered Standard of CareActive Control1 Intervention

Bolstered Standard of Care: Adherence Counseling Practices -Four to six counseling sessions to review HIV, ART, resistance, and adherence. Medical Standard of Care: -Pediatric ART initiation and monitoring followed by all public clinics, and outlined in National Department of Health Guidelines for pediatric HIV care in Uganda Psychosocial Standard of Care: -Psychosocial support provided by lay counselors trained in standardized ART adherence counseling

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