Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Group Support Psychotherapy in improving HIV Treatment Outcomes among Young People Living with HIV in Uganda

Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Group Support Psychotherapy in improving HIV Treatment Outcomes among Young People Living with HIV in Uganda: A Cluster Randomized Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202210880715567

Enrollment

360

Registered

2022-10-03

Start date

2022-12-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Group Support Psychotherapy

Standard of Care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: To be eligible for the study, 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 ART and Viral Load	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depression symptoms, Anxiety symptoms, Suicide risk, Post-traumatic stress symptoms, Social support and Stigma	—

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