New uganda trial tackles alcohol and HIV care for men with pregnant partners
NCT ID NCT06900634
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a program called Kisoboka Amaka for men living with HIV who drink heavily and have pregnant partners. The program combines counseling, financial training, and mobile savings to help men drink less and take their HIV medication consistently. Researchers will compare 15 couples receiving the program to 15 couples getting standard care, measuring alcohol use and medication adherence over 6 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Kisoboka Amaka behavioral intervention (counseling, financial literacy, mobile savings)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical way to help men with HIV reduce drinking and stick to their HIV medication, lowering the chance of passing HIV to their partners and babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (60 participants) testing feasibility, not yet proven to work. The results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: FOR MEN 1. living with HIV; 2. AUDIT-C positive (≥4) indicating potential hazardous drinking; 3. \>6 months since initial antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation; 4. an indicator of potential suboptimal treatment as prevention (TasP) either: (i) last HIV viral load test (within 6 months) was detectable (\>20) or (ii) last viral load test between 6 and 13 months ago was detectable (\>20) and reports missing ≥2 ART doses in the past 2 weeks or (iii) a lack of viral load test results for the prior 13 months in clinic records and reports missing ≥2 ART doses in the past 2 weeks 5. not planning to move from the area within the next 6 months; 6. have their own mobile phone and can be reached via phone. FOR WOMEN 1. 18+ years of age (or emancipated minor) 2. Pregnant 3. HIV negative FOR COUPLES (IF INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ABOVE ARE MET) 1. married/living together \>6 months; 2. planning to stay together \>6 months 3. lived in the area for \>3 months and 4. not planning to move within \<6 months. 5. similar responses on Couple Verification Screening (CVS) form, an instrument to determine if couples are legitimate (e.g., asking each person what they ate the last time they shared a meal with their partner). Exclusion Criteria: FOR MEN 1. visibly intoxicated at enrollment (eligible to enroll when not intoxicated); 2. does not speak Luganda or English; 3. currently receiving a majority of work payments via mobile money/digital payments; 4. participated in the Kisoboka pilot RCT; 5. unable to read basic Luganda or English FOR WOMEN For safety purposes, we will not enroll women who do not feel they can safely participate in the study.
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Locations
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Makerere University Walter Reed Program
Kampala, Uganda
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