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Can couples counseling curb HIV? new study tests dyadic approach in south africa

NCT ID NCT05231707

Prevention Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a couples-focused counseling and testing program could help prevent HIV and improve care. 544 couples from rural South Africa took part. The goal was to see if this approach increases viral suppression and engagement in HIV care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
couples counseling and testing
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could improve HIV prevention and care for couples in high-risk areas.
What could go wrong
This is a completed behavioral study, so results are already known. It may not apply to other regions or populations.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

544 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2022

Finished

May 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. both aged between 18-50 2. report being a cis-gender male and a cis-gender female 3. report being in a relationship with each other for at least 6 months 4. are not in a polygamous marriage and 5) report being sexually active with their partner. Serostatus Inclusion Criteria: For those individuals who already know that they are HIV-positive, the inclusion criteria will be that they report one of the following conditions: 1. have never initiated ART 2. not currently on ART (but can have been on it before) 3. if already on ART, that they have missed 3 doses of medication in the past 30 days Exclusion Criteria: 1. Couples in which one or both members report experiencing or perpetrating severe IPV in the prior 6 months 2. Below age 18 or above age 50 3. Report being transgender 4. Report not being a relationship at all or for \<6 months 5. Are in a polyamorous marriage 6. Are not sexual active with participating partner

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Conditions

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AIDS HIV infectious disease

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Human immunodeficiency virus

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Human Sciences Research Council

    Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal, 3201, South Africa

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