Can adherence clubs keep HIV patients on track?

NCT ID NCT06554223

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a new way to help people with HIV stick to their medication. Participants join an adherence club where they pick up 6 months of medicine at once and can get peer support. The goal is to see if this approach improves viral suppression and keeps people in care compared to standard clinic visits.

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 (adherence club with 6-month ART dispensing and optional peer support)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide a simpler, more supportive way for people with HIV to stay on treatment and keep the virus suppressed.
What could go wrong: This is a behavioral study, not a new drug. Results may vary by setting, and the intervention may not work for everyone or in all communities.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Cape Town
RECRUITING

Cape Town, South Africa

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