Can money skills and mentors shield AIDS orphans from HIV?
NCT ID NCT06347146
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two methods of rolling out a program called Bridges, which gives financial literacy training and one-on-one mentors to 1,440 teens aged 11-17 who lost parents to AIDS in Uganda. The goal is to see which approach works better at reducing HIV risk and improving economic stability. Researchers will track how well the program is delivered and its impact on teen behavior and health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Financial literacy training and mentorship
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show how to effectively expand a program that helps vulnerable teens avoid HIV and build economic stability.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may vary by setting. It tests implementation strategies, not a direct medical treatment, and success depends on local factors.
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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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1,440 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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11 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: Adolescent inclusion criteria: 1. Ages 11-17 2. a student at one of the 48 public primary schools included in the study-schools located in high HIV/AIDS prevalence areas in the greater Masaka region 3. living within a family and not an institution/orphanage Caregiver inclusion criteria: 1. self-identified and confirmed by the adolescent and youth as primary caregiver of the adolescent and youth 2. capable of providing informed consent Youth-serving NGOs inclusion criteria: 1. registered with the government of Uganda 2. willing to work with the study team 3. have a history of implementing micro-finance economic empowerment interventions. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. anyone with a significant cognitive impairment that interferes with their understanding of the informed consent process, or is unable/unwilling to consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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International Center for Child Health and Development
Masaka, Uganda
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