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Grannies do AIDS-speak: a randomised controlled trial of empowerment of female elders in rural South Africa

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN79325454
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2007-09-10
Start date
2006-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) prevention Infections and Infestations Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Interventions

After the baseline surveys, communities were randomised to intervention and control sites (unit of randomisation is the school with its attendant community). In Limpopo, there were 15 such interventio

Sponsors

Community Information, Empowerment and Transparency (CIET) Trust (South Africa)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female elders in target community

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Men

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
HIV-related protective attitudes and practices among youth, measured 12 months after intervention, in a school-based study in communities where the granny groups took place.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Conscious knowledge of HIV risk and related attitudes 2. Positive deviations from subjective norms 3. Intention to change 4. Sense of agency 5. Discussion of HIV risks All measured 12 months after intervention, in a school-based study in communities where the granny groups took place.

Countries

South Africa

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026