COMPARISON OF ROUTINE VERSUS SELECTIVE SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION STRATEGIES AMONG PLHIV ATTENDING PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTRE IV SOROTI

A RCT COMPARING ROUTINE AND SELECTIVE SCREENING FOR DEPRESSION STRATEGIES AMONG PLHIV ATTENDING PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL HC IV SOROTI

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201802003141213

Enrollment

344

Registered

2018-02-23

Start date

2018-03-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS Mental and Behavioural Disorders Depression in HIV

Interventions

Selective Screening for depression among people living with HIV

Routine screening for depression among people living with HIV

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All PLHIV aged 18 years and above attending the HIV clinics in the study site during the study period and who consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: PLHIV who are too ill to withstand the study procedures will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression case detection	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Missed cases of depression.	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactDickens Akena

Psychiatrist and Lecturer

akenadickens@yahoo.co.uk+256-392-943080

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026