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Wellness and peer support may boost HIV care for India's sexual minorities

NCT ID NCT05869461

Disease control Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study adapts a wellness program called Chetana to help men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in India who are living with HIV stay engaged in care. The program includes yoga, nutrition, legal advice, mental health support, and peer navigators who provide flexible, personalized help. Researchers are testing whether this approach is acceptable and feasible in a small randomized trial, with the goal of improving appointment keeping, medication adherence, and viral suppression.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a wellness program including yoga, nutrition, legal support, mental health, and peer navigation
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could improve HIV care engagement and viral suppression among marginalized groups in India.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention may not work as well in larger or different settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 110 people

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

Started

Nov 2023

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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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 of age * Speak Hindi, Marathi, or English * Self-identify as MSM or TGW * Be HIV-positive * Be either newly linked to ART clinic or be insufficiently engaged in care (defined as having missed or been more than 10 days late for one clinic appointment in the past year, missed more than 10% of their pills in the past month, or have detectable viral loads after more than 6 months on ART)- Be willing and able to give informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Impaired cognitive functioning indicating potentially diminished capacity to participate in the study * Participation in the pilot (AIM 1)

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease Treatment Adherence and Compliance

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Treatment adherence

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Humsafar Trust

    Mumbai, 400055, India

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