New program aims to help women with HIV and mental illness stay healthy

NCT ID NCT05807867

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: New York University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a program to reduce stigma for women in Botswana who have both HIV and a serious mental illness. The program helps women challenge negative stereotypes and build coping skills after leaving a psychiatric hospital. Researchers will compare viral suppression rates between those who receive the program and those who do not, over 4 months.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: behavioral intervention (stigma reduction program)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could help women with both HIV and serious mental illness maintain viral suppression and improve their mental health.
What could go wrong: This is a relatively small, early-stage trial with a 4-month follow-up, so long-term benefits are unknown. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease psychiatric disorder Social Stigma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HIV SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Princess Marina Hospital IDCC
RECRUITING

Gaborone, Botswana

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