Developing and Testing the Effectiveness of a Peer-Support mHealth Intervention on Psychological Well-Being and HIV Health Outcomes among Adolescents Living with HIV in Mbeya, Tanzania: A Multi-Phase Mixed Methods Study

Study protocol for Developing and Testing the Effectiveness of a Peer-Support mHealth Intervention on Psychological Well-Being and HIV Health Outcomes among Adolescents Living with HIV in Mbeya, Tanzania: A Multi-Phase Mixed Methods Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202510748969762

Enrollment

220

Registered

2025-10-08

Start date

2025-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

routine

mHealth peer support

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study will comprise ALHIV aged 10–19, their primary guardians, and "expert" ALHIV aged 18–19 who have been on ART for more than five years, maintain >95% adherence, attained viral suppression have full HIV disclosure status, access a smartphone, consent to follow the study protocol. Healthcare professionals with at least two years ALHIV management experience at CTC medical professionals will guarantee thorough HIV management advice, mentally stable

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All ALHIV, peers, guardians, and healthcare workers who will not be around during the study duration, decline to sign informed consent, mentally unstable, involved in another study for less than six months

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
ART adherence, retention in care, viral load, CD4 counts	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
psychological well being, mental health, stigma, anxiety	—

Countries

United Republic of Tanzania

Contacts

Public ContactFARAJA MPEMBA

STUDENT

fmpemba@sjut.ac.tz+25576298830

Outcome results

None listed

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