A kinder, more personal touch may help people with HIV stay in care — a large trial in zambia puts it to the test
NCT ID NCT07021092
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether person-centered counseling and community outreach can help people with HIV who have fallen out of care get back on track. Researchers will work with 3,000 patients in Zambia who are late for appointments or missing viral load tests. The goal is to see if building trust and rapport can reduce viremia and improve health outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- person-centered counseling and outreach interventions
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a scalable way to improve HIV care engagement and reduce viremia in hard-to-reach populations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study without a control group, so it is unclear if the approach will work better than standard care. Results may also vary across different communities.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ministry of Health
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, 10101, Zambia
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Railway GRZ Urban Health Centre, Kafue District Health Hospital, Nangongwe OPD Urban Health Centre, Chawama 1st level hospital, Chipate 1st level hospital, Matero Reference Health Centre, Mtendere Health Centre, Lwiimba Rural Health Centre
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, 10101, Zambia
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