Peer video coaching shows promise for HIV medication adherence in young adults

NCT ID NCT04499781

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study tested whether weekly video chats with trained HIV+ peer coaches could help Black and Hispanic young adults (ages 18-29) take their HIV medication more consistently. Sixty participants either received eight video coaching sessions or accessed web-based HIV education. The goal was to improve medication adherence and lower viral load. The trial is now complete, and results will show if this supportive approach makes a real difference.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Jacobi Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

peer health coaching via videoconferencing

What this could lead to

If it works, this approach could offer a practical, supportive way to help young people with HIV stay on their medication and keep the virus under control.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed trial (60 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, not a new drug or cure. Results may not apply to all groups, and adherence improvements may not last long-term.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.