Can incentives and special clinics help more people with HIV stay healthy?

NCT ID NCT02969915

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested two strategies to improve HIV care among people who inject drugs and men who have sex with men in India. One group received care at integrated centers that offer harm reduction, testing, and treatment all in one place. The other group got the same care plus financial incentives for reaching treatment goals like staying in care and taking medication regularly. The study enrolled over 2,300 participants and measured how many achieved viral suppression.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Incentives and integrated care centers
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that offering incentives and specialized care helps more people with HIV stay on treatment and achieve viral suppression.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, so results are available. However, the approach may not work as well in other settings or populations, and cost-effectiveness may limit widespread use.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease Homosexuality

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HIV INFECTIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

YR Gaitonde Center for AIDS Research and Education

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600010, India

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