CHIMES: A Feasibility Study of an Integrated HIV Prevention and Microenterprise Intervention Among Sober Living House Residents in Arusha, Tanzania

A Feasibility Trial of the Combined HIV and Microenterprise for Equitable and Sustainable (CHIMES) Recovery Intervention Among Sober Living House Residents in Arusha, Tanzania

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202606571818418

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-17

Start date

2026-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

CHIMES

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Current resident of a participating sober living house in Arusha, Tanzania Aged 18 years or older Currently receiving residential treatment for a substance use disorder Has resided in the sober house for at least 30 days at the time of enrollment In good standing with sober house staff Plans to remain in the sober house for the duration of the intervention period Intends to reside in the Arusha area following discharge to allow completion of follow-up assessments Able to provide written informed consent in Kiswahili or English

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive impairment or acute psychiatric instability Plans to relocate outside the Arusha area during the intervention or follow-up period Deemed by sober house staff to be unable to safely participate in group-based intervention activities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility of participant recruitment, defined as the proportion of eligible sober house residents who provide informed consent to participate in the CHIMES Recovery intervention.;Participant retention, defined as the proportion of enrolled participants who complete follow-up assessments.;Intervention participation, defined as attendance at microenterprise training sessions and engagement in HIV prevention and care services during the intervention period.;Acceptability of the CHIMES Recovery intervention, assessed using participant satisfaction measures derived from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) and qualitative feedback.	—

Measure

Time frame

Feasibility of participant recruitment, defined as the proportion of eligible sober house residents who provide informed consent to participate in the CHIMES Recovery intervention.;Participant retention, defined as the proportion of enrolled participants who complete follow-up assessments.;Intervention participation, defined as attendance at microenterprise training sessions and engagement in HIV prevention and care services during the intervention period.;Acceptability of the CHIMES Recovery intervention, assessed using participant satisfaction measures derived from the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) and qualitative feedback.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
HIV care engagement, including uptake of HIV testing and initiation or continuation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).;Engagement in income-generating activities or microenterprise following discharge from the sober house.;Change in substance use patterns measured using the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST).	—

Countries

Tanzania

Contacts

Public ContactSamuel Janson

Doctoral Student

sjanson@uw.edu16034003884

Outcome results

None listed

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