Suicide Assessment and Feasible Evidence-based Treatments for Youth Living With HIV in Lilongwe

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Conditions studied: HIV, Suicide

In brief

The overall aim of this study is to determine the feasibility, fidelity, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the Friendship Bench +Safety Planning intervention in reducing suicidal ideation and behaviors (SIBs) and improving HIV engagement amongst adolescents living with HIV (ALWH) when compared to augmented usual care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06770101

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

60

Starts

2025-07-01

Expected to finish

2026-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-06-05

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 19. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 13-19
• Diagnosed with HIV
• Report current or historical suicidal ideation and behaviors (SIBs) on question 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire modified for adolescents (PHQ-9-A) and the Ask Suicide-Screening questionnaire (ASQ)
• Living in the clinic's catchment area with intention to remain for more than 1 year
• Willing to provide consent (age 18+ or 16-17 years old and married and thereby considered emancipated minors per Malawi law) or assent with parental consent (age 13-17).

You may not qualify if…

• Refuse to participate
• Refuse to be audio-taped for in-depth interviews

Where it is running

• Area 18 Health Center — Lilongwe, Malawi (enrolling)
• Area 25 Health Center — Lilongwe, Malawi (enrolling)
• Kawale Health Center — Lilongwe, Malawi (enrolling)
• Lighthouse Health Center — Lilongwe, Malawi (enrolling)

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