Can peer mentors help stop HIV transmission from mother to child?

NCT ID NCT06999928

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Indiana University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests an enhanced Mentor Mother strategy, where trained peer counselors provide tailored support to pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV. The goal is to see if this approach can be successfully implemented and improve health outcomes, such as keeping mothers in care, achieving viral suppression, and preventing HIV transmission to infants. The study will compare outcomes before and after the strategy is introduced at one clinic in Kenya, and also compare with other clinics offering standard care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Enhanced Mentor Mother strategy, a behavioral intervention involving trained peer counselors who provide tailored support to pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV.
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could improve HIV care for mothers and reduce the chance of passing HIV to their babies in resource-limited settings.
What could go wrong: This is a pilot study, so results may not be definitive. The strategy's success depends on how well it can be implemented in real-world clinics, and individual outcomes may vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS Financial Stress HIV infectious disease Patient Acceptance of Health Care Stereotyping Treatment Adherence and Compliance Viremia congenital human immunodeficiency virus prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ADHERENCE, TREATMENT HEALTH CARE ACCEPTABILITY HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION HIV MOTHERS PEER GROUP SOCIOECONOMIC ADVERSITY STIGMATIZATION TRANSMISSION VERTICAL VIREMIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Burnt Forest Sub-District Hospital
RECRUITING

Burnt Forest, Uasin Gishu County, 30100, Kenya

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