Friends and family may be key to keeping HIV-Positive teens healthy

NCT ID NCT04077047

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at how social support from friends and family can help teenagers with HIV stay in medical care and take their HIV medication regularly. Researchers worked with 60 teens in South Africa to understand which types of support work best. The goal is to design better programs that improve health and prevent the virus from spreading.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Desmond Tutu Health Foundation

    Cape Town, South Africa

  • Wake Forest University School of Medicine

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101, United States