Promoting Adherence to Anti-retroviral Therapy and Viral suppression among HIV positive Young People in Uganda through Group Support Psychotherapy

Promoting Adherence to Anti-retroviral Therapy and Viral suppression among HIV positive Young People in Uganda through Group Support Psychotherapy: Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202006601935462

Enrollment

120

Registered

2020-06-18

Start date

2020-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Group support psychotherapy

Intensive Adherence Counselling

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participant dyads must consist of an HIV seropositive young person (10-18 years) with =1000 viral copies/ml 6 months after initiating first-line ART and a caregiver aged 19 years and older.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participant dyads will be excluded if they have visual or hearing impairments, active untreated major mental illness (untreated psychosis or mania or high suicide risk) or severe medical conditions (active tuberculosis or pneumonia) that would interfere with participation in interventions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy and Viral suppression	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depression symptoms, Post-traumatic stress symptoms, Social support, HIV stigma and Cost effectiveness	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactStella Imot

Member of Makerere University School of Health Sciences Research and Ethics Committee

healthsciences.irb@gmail.com+256774313924

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026