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New program aims to protect young kenyan women from both HIV and partner violence

NCT ID NCT05599581

Prevention Sponsor: RTI International Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests a program called Tu'Washindi, designed by and for young women in Kenya. It combines support clubs and community sessions to help girls ages 15-24 reduce intimate partner violence and consistently use HIV prevention pills (PrEP). About 1,562 participants will be followed for a year to see if the program works better than standard care alone.

What this could mean

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Active substance
behavioral intervention (support clubs and community sessions)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a practical way to both lower intimate partner violence and improve HIV prevention among young women in high-risk settings.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results depend on participation and community factors. It may not work in other regions or cultures.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

1,562 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2022

Finished

Apr 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

15 to 24 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: To join the study potential AGYW participants must be: * Age 15-24 years * Female * Currently in a sexual relationship with a male partner for at least 1 month * Susceptible to HIV per modified Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe (DREAMS) eligibility score * (a) Taking PrEP or (b) interested in PrEP (i.e., thinks she would benefit from PrEP but is not currently taking it) * Resident of applicable ward * Willing and able to attend support clubs for over 6 months * Willing and able to provide adequate contact information for retention * Fluent in one of the study languages (English, Dholuo, or Kiswahili) * (a) If aged 18 and above: Willing and able to provide informed consent; or (b) if non-mature minor aged 15-17: willing and able to provide assent and parent or guardian willing and able to provide parental consent; or (c) if mature minor aged 15-17: willing and able to provide informed consent or to provide assent and parent or guardian consent, per participant choice.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS incontinentia pigmenti posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome HIV infectious disease prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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HIV IPV PREP

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Impact Research and Development Organization (IRDO)

    Kisumu, Kenya

  • RTI International Africa Regional Office

    Nairobi, Kenya

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