RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05708261

Tailoring Healthy Relationships to Improve HIV Outcomes

Tailoring Healthy Relationships to Improve HIV Outcomes for MSM in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Sponsor

Arizona State University

Enrollment

120 participants

Start Date

Oct 1, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

HIV

Summary

This study will adapt the evidence-based intervention, Healthy Relationships, and then assess its feasibility using a pilot randomized controlled trial with HIV-positive MSM living with HIV in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is developing and testing a mobile app-based program to help gay and bisexual men in South Africa who are living with HIV but haven't told their partner. The goal is to improve medication adherence and encourage HIV status disclosure within relationships. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a man who has sex with men (MSM), 18 or older - You are HIV-positive and currently on antiretroviral therapy (ART) - You have not been consistently taking your HIV medications - You live in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa - You are in a romantic relationship with a man and have not yet disclosed your HIV status to him - You own and use a smartphone - You are comfortable discussing HIV and relationships in a group setting **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not live in Eastern Cape - You do not own a smartphone - You have already disclosed your HIV status to your partner - You are not able to give informed consent Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALMR Intervention

Grounded in Social Cognitive Theory, the intervention delivers five 2-hour sessions with 3 post-session group check-in's to develop skills in partnership communication, HIV disclosure and prevention. The intervention utilizes self-assessments on skills learned and then action plan for these developed and then finalized in the last session.

OTHERBe Well Attention Match

Attention match control arm providing one-way SMS of general health content delivered once per week during the first 5 weeks after enrollment.

Locations(1)

Foundation for Professional Development

East London, South Africa

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