Can peer mentors help gay men with HIV stay in care?
NCT ID NCT07762612
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a six-session peer-led program called Gwan Enjoy Life for sexual minority men living with HIV in Jamaica. The program aims to reduce depression, anxiety, and loneliness while helping participants stay engaged in HIV care and take their medications. Sixty men will be randomly assigned to either the program or usual care and followed for a year. The study asks whether this culturally tailored support can improve mental health and HIV outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Gwan Enjoy Life intervention, a 6-session peer-supported mental health program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could become a scalable model to improve mental health and HIV care engagement among sexual minority men in Jamaica and similar settings.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (60 participants) and early-stage, so results may not generalize. The intervention's success depends on peer delivery and participant engagement, which may vary.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jamaica AIDS Support for Life
Kingston, Jamaica
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