Can texting and cash help young people with HIV stay healthy?

NCT ID NCT04432571

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study in Kenya tests different behavioral strategies to help 880 adolescents and young adults (ages 14-24) with HIV stay engaged in care. Participants first get either standard care or electronic navigation. If they miss appointments or have unsuppressed virus, they are re-randomized to more support, including peer navigation or cash transfers. The goal is to find the most effective and affordable way to improve viral suppression and retention in care.

What this could mean

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Active substance: behavioral interventions (electronic navigation, peer navigation, conditional cash transfers)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could identify cost-effective ways to help young people with HIV stay in care and keep the virus under control.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may not apply to other settings. Success depends on participants' willingness to engage.

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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/AIDS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Kenya Medical Research Institute

Kisumu, Kenya

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