Suubi-Mhealth: A Mobile Health Intervention to Address Depression Among Youth

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Conditions studied: Depression, HIV Infection

In brief

The overall goal of this study is to develop an mHealth intervention (Suubi-Mhealth) for use among Ugandan youth (14-17 years) with comorbid HIV and depression, taking into account their unique contextual, cultural, and developmental needs. This digital therapy intervention delivered via a mobile application, will utilize the core tenets of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) found to improve depression and ART adherence.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05965245

Run by

Washington University School of Medicine

People needed

248

Starts

2022-11-23

Expected to finish

2027-08-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-05-12

Who can join

Age: 14 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ages 14-17 years
• HIV positive and aware of their status i.e., disclosed to
• Prescribed antiretroviral therapy
• Living within a family, including with extended family members (not in institutions)
• Health care providers who work with youth at participating clinics who agree to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if…

• A significant cognitive impairment that interferes with the participant's understanding of the informed consent process, or inability/unwillingness to commit to completing the study

Where it is running

• Washington University in St. Louis — St Louis, Missouri, United States
• International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD) — Masaka, Uganda

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