Project Vuselela Feasibility
Developing and Pilot Testing Project Vuselela for ART and OST Engagement in Johannesburg, South Africa
Arizona State University
80 participants
Jul 13, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
To develop an intervention that engages family members in supporting HIV and opioid substitution therapy treatment for those who inject drugs in South Africa, and then conduct a pilot study to understand feasibility and preliminary impact on outcomes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria12
- Any sex or gender
- \>18 years of age
- HIV-positive as per medical record
- Self-reported injection drug use behavior
- Have not participated in the current ART-OST program
- Initiating ART or OST
- Identifies a potential family member who can provide support
- Live in Johannesburg
- years of age or older
- Confirms family member (parent, sibling, partner, aunt, uncle, grandparent, cousin)
- Knowledge of the drug using behavior by the PLWHID, but knowledge of their HIV status is not required.
- No recent history of self-reported drug-using behavior (\< 5 years)
Exclusion Criteria11
- Under 18 years of age
- HIV-negative as per medical record
- Notself-reported injection drug use behavior
- Has participated in the current ART-OST program
- Taking ART or OST
- Cannot identify a potential family member who can provide support
- Does not live in Johannesburg
- Under 18 years of age
- Not a family member
- Does not know about drug using behavior by the PLWHID
- Recent history of self-reported drug-using behavior (\< 5 years)
Interventions
A four session intervention with people who inject drugs and family members. Delivered three group sessions and one dyad session. Session content designed to improve coping and communication skills that will in turn improve treatment outcomes.
Locations(1)
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NCT07117656