Could peer buddies and shots keep teens with HIV healthy?

NCT ID NCT06721078

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Africa Health Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study in South Africa tests whether peer support and long-acting injectable HIV medication help teens (ages 12-19) stay virally suppressed and keep up with care. 720 teens living with HIV will take part. The goal is to see if these approaches improve health and retention over 18-24 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that peer support and injectable meds help teens with HIV stay healthy and engaged in care.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage study with no phase, so results are uncertain. It focuses on a specific group in South Africa, so findings may not apply elsewhere.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HIV

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cato Manor CHC
RECRUITING

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001, South Africa
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
RECRUITING

Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001, South Africa
Eerste River Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
KT Motubatse CHC
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001, South Africa
Kgabo CHC
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001, South Africa
KwaMashu CHC
RECRUITING

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, 4001, South Africa
Michael Mapongwana CHC
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Cape Town, Western Cape, 8001, South Africa
Mtubatuba CHC
RECRUITING

Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, 3935, South Africa
Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital
RECRUITING

Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001, South Africa
Somkhele CHC
RECRUITING

Mtubatuba, KwaZulu-Natal, 3935, South Africa
Soshanguve Block JJ
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001, South Africa
Soshanguve Block TT
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pretoria, Gauteng, 0001, South Africa

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