Cash for care: a simple incentive to keep HIV patients on track

NCT ID NCT05373095

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Summary

This trial tests whether offering small cash payments to people living with HIV, when they attend counseling sessions and clinic visits, can help them stay engaged in care and achieve viral suppression. Participants are adults identified as high risk for dropping out of care at two health facilities in Tanzania. Half will receive standard HIV care, while the other half will also receive up to three cash transfers of about $10 each, paired with enhanced adherence counseling. The study will measure how many participants maintain viral suppression at 12 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Conditional cash transfers and adapted adherence counseling
What this could lead to: If effective, this approach could offer a simple, scalable way to keep people with HIV engaged in care and improve long-term health outcomes.
What could go wrong: The trial is relatively small and the cash incentive is modest, so the effect may be limited or not generalizable to other settings. Success depends on participants' willingness to attend sessions and adhere to treatment.

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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 (HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Geita Regional Referral Hospital

Geita, Tanzania
Geita Town Council Hospital

Geita, Tanzania
Katoro Health Center

Katoro, Tanzania
Nyankumbu Health Center

Geita, Tanzania

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