Buddy system tested to keep HIV patients healthy and in care

NCT ID NCT05723653

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Chicago Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether having a trusted friend or family member (a Support Confidant) can help people with HIV keep their medical appointments and lower their virus levels. Researchers will enroll 900 people aged 18-49 in Chicago and Alabama who have missed visits or had unsuppressed virus. The program includes choosing a support person, a face-to-face meeting with a case manager, and quarterly check-ins by text or phone.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Social Network Support Intervention (behavioural program involving a Support Confidant and case manager sessions)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a low-cost, community-based way to help people with HIV stay in care and keep the virus under control.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioural intervention, not a drug, so results may vary. It is still recruiting and the effect on viral suppression is not yet proven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease HIV Seropositivity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HIV SEROPOSITIVITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Birmingham AIDS Outreach
RECRUITING

Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
Chicago Center for HIV Elimination
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
Howard Brown Health
RECRUITING

Chicago, Illinois, 60613, United States
Thrive Alabama
RECRUITING

Huntsville, Alabama, 65801, United States
Tulane University
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70118, United States
University of Alabama at Birmingham 1917 Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States

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