Can a chatbot and peer groups help youth with HIV stay healthy?

NCT ID NCT07621510

Not yet recruiting Disease control Sponsor: Duke University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a program called iSYV that combines peer-led group sessions with a gamified text-message game to support mental health and HIV care for 5,000 youth aged 15-24 in Tanzania. The goal is to see if it helps them keep their virus under control and stay in care. The program is designed to fit into routine HIV clinic visits.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: iSYV (peer-led group therapy and gamified mHealth)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a scalable way to improve mental health and HIV outcomes for youth in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong: This is a large implementation trial, but the intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone. Results may not apply outside Tanzania.

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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.

HIV-1-INFECTION MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation implementing partner sites in Tanzania

Moshi, Tanzania

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