Can video chats with peer coaches help young HIV patients stay on track?

NCT ID NCT04499781

Completed Disease control Sponsor: NYU Langone Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a program where Black and Hispanic young adults (ages 18-29) with HIV used video calls to talk with trained peer health coaches. The goal was to help them take their HIV medication regularly and lower the amount of virus in their blood. The program included eight weekly sessions and was compared to a web-based education group.

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 help young adults with HIV stay on their medication and keep the virus under control.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The intervention relies on self-report and may not lead to lasting changes.

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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.

HIV INFECTIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Jacobi Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

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