Can community workshops and couple counseling curb HIV in cape town?

NCT ID NCT05310773

Completed Prevention Sponsor: RTI International Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested two strategies to prevent HIV among young couples (ages 18-30) in Cape Town who use alcohol or drugs. One strategy was a community workshop to reduce stigma around HIV and drug use. The other was a couples program that provided HIV testing and counseling to help partners start and stick with HIV prevention (PrEP) or treatment (ART). The goal was to see if these approaches could increase the use of HIV medicines and reduce risky behaviors.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: behavioral intervention (stigma awareness workshop and couples counseling program)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help reduce new HIV infections among young couples in high-risk communities by improving access to and use of prevention and treatment.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, but results are not yet widely published. The interventions are behavioral, so their impact may vary across different communities and may not be easy to scale.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease Social Stigma substance abuse substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HIV STIGMA, SOCIAL SUBSTANCE USE

Contacts and locations

Locations

South African Medical Research Council

Cape Town, Western Cape, 7500, South Africa

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