Gardening for health: new study tests if growing food can improve HIV care

NCT ID NCT06412016

First seen Jan 15, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 18 times

Summary

This study tests a program that combines urban gardening with peer nutritional counseling for people living with HIV who also face food insecurity. The goal is to see if this approach can improve HIV outcomes like viral load, medication adherence, and clinic attendance. The study involves 433 adults in the Dominican Republic.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AID for AIDS-Tu Salud

    Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic

  • CPN Las Cinco Casas

    Monte Plata, Dominican Republic

  • Centro Especializado de Atención de Salud Juan XXIII

    Santiago de los Caballeros, 51000, Dominican Republic

  • Centro Sanitario de Santo Domingo

    Santo Domingo, 10201, Dominican Republic

  • Centro de Orientación e Investigación Integral COIN

    Santo Domingo, 10410, Dominican Republic

  • Centro de Salud Integral Bella Vista

    Santiago de los Caballeros, 51000, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital Dr Luis Eduardo Aybar

    Santo Domingo, 10306, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital Dr. Alejandro Cabral

    San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital Dr. Vinicio Calventi

    Santo Domingo Oeste, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital José María Cabral y Báez

    Santiago de los Caballeros, 51000, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital Juan Pablo Pina

    San Cristobal, 91000, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital Leopoldo Pou

    Samaná, 32000, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital Nuestra Señora de Regla

    Peravia, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia

    Higüey, 23000, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital Ricardo Limardo

    Puerto Plata, 57000, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital San Vicente de Paul

    San Francisco de Macorís, 31000, Dominican Republic

  • Hospital Taiwan 19 de marzo

    Azua, Dominican Republic

  • Instituto Dominicano de Estudios Virológicos IDEV

    Santo Domingo, 10103, Dominican Republic

  • SAI Activo 20-30

    Santo Domingo, 10306, Dominican Republic

  • SAI Veron

    Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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