Texts and peers could help LGBTQ+ youth beat HIV in nigeria

NCT ID NCT06190613

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026

Summary

This study tests a program that combines peer support and text message reminders to help young LGBTQ+ people with HIV in Nigeria stay on their medication and lower their virus levels. One hundred participants aged 15-29 will receive the program for 24 weeks. The goal is to see if this approach improves treatment engagement and viral suppression.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • University of Ibadan

    RECRUITING

    Ibadan, Nigeria

    Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

What this could mean

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

Active substance

peer navigation and SMS text message reminders

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a proven way to help LGBTQ+ youth with HIV stay engaged in care and achieve viral suppression.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage study with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention relies on self-reported adherence, which can be unreliable.

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.