Can food vouchers and peer support keep women on HIV prevention pills?
NCT ID NCT06274060
First seen May 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This completed trial in South Africa tested four support strategies—case management, food vouchers, peer buddies, and community PrEP pick-up points—to help female sex workers and young women stay on PrEP, a daily pill that prevents HIV. 304 participants were randomly assigned to different combinations of these strategies. The goal was to see which approaches best encourage long-term PrEP use, so these services can be expanded to other districts.
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Locations
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TB HIV Care
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, 3200, South Africa
What this could mean
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Active substance
case management, food vouchers, peer support buddies, community-based PrEP pick-up points
What this could lead to
If successful, this could identify the best support strategies to help women at high risk for HIV consistently take PrEP, potentially reducing new HIV infections in South Africa.
What could go wrong
This is a completed phase 2b trial with 304 participants, so results may not apply to all women or regions. The strategies may not work as well outside the study setting.
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