Combination Intervention to Enhance Treatment Engagement and Viral Suppression Among Sexual and Gender Minority Youth in Nigeria

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06190613

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

110

Starts

2024-11-28

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-07

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 29. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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)
• 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

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to obtain parental permission if 15 years of age and not emancipated

Where it is running

• University of Ibadan — Ibadan, Nigeria (enrolling)

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