Making ART Work Among Brazilian Youth
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-24
SponsorBrown University
About this trial
This study seeks to develop and pilot test a theory-based, integrated technology and counseling intervention to improve ART adherence among sexual and gender minority (SGM) young people living with HIV (ages 18-24) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The intervention aims to improve social support, self-efficacy for taking ART, and teach skills for problem-solving barriers to promote better adherence.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
between 18 and 24 years of age
assigned male sex at birth
identify as a gay or bisexual man, or a transgender woman or another gender identity along the feminine spectrum
self-report living with HIV, and verified by medical chart review,
Disqualifiers
unable to give informed consent due to cognitive limitation, severe mental/physical illness or intoxication
unable to read and/or write to an extent that would limit their ability to comprehend the informed consent
lived in the greater Rio de Janeiro area for < 3 months or planning to move outside the area within the next year
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Experimental: Making ART Work
- Standard of Care
Treatment groups
72 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
1Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI) Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Sponsors and collaborators
Brown University
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborator
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Collaborator
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov