Can Peer-Led groups turn HIV patients into prevention champions?

NCT ID NCT05098015

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This completed trial tested a program called Game Changers, which trained people living with HIV to become advocates for HIV prevention in their social circles. Over 800 participants in Uganda took part in 8 group sessions focused on communication and advocacy skills. The study measured whether their friends and family were more likely to get tested for HIV and use condoms.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Game Changers group intervention (behavioral)

What this could lead to

If effective, this program could help reduce HIV transmission by empowering people living with HIV to encourage testing and condom use in their communities.

What could go wrong

This is a completed trial, but results may not apply to other settings or populations. The intervention relies on self-reported behaviors, which can be unreliable.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Infectious Diseases Institute

    Kampala, Uganda