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Bringing mental health care to the doorstep: a new approach for HIV patients

NCT ID NCT06985641

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Maryland, College Park Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This trial tests a home-based intervention called Khanya-Ekhaya, delivered by community health workers, to support the mental health of people living with HIV in South Africa. The intervention combines counseling techniques like motivational interviewing and problem-solving therapy to address depression, anxiety, and harmful alcohol use that often hinder HIV care engagement. The study will assess whether this approach is feasible and acceptable, and also examine its potential to reduce burnout among the community health workers themselves.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Khanya-Ekhaya, a behavioral intervention combining motivational interviewing, problem-solving therapy, behavioral activation, and mindfulness strategies delivered by community health workers during home visits
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a scalable, home-based model for integrating mental health care into HIV services, potentially improving treatment engagement and reducing burnout among community health workers.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility and acceptability study with a small sample, so results may not generalize. The intervention's length and components are still being adapted, and its impact on mental health outcomes is not yet established.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 119 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Aug 2026

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * at least 18 years old * must be a CHW who conducts home visits for people with HIV newly initiating or re-initiating ART at the approved clinic site Exclusion Criteria: -Unable or unwilling to complete informed consent and study procedures in English, isiXhosa, or Afrikaans

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Burnout, Psychological mental disorder Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychiatric disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Burnout Community health workers Global health Mental health Natured-informed therapy Training Well being

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • South African Medical Research Council - Delft Office

    Cape Town, Western Cape, 7580, South Africa

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