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Can family bonds help teens beat HIV stigma?

NCT ID NCT05358795

Disease control Sponsor: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This completed study tested a program called Family Connections for HIV-positive youth aged 15-21 and their caregivers in Zambia. The goal was to help teens achieve an undetectable viral load and reduce self-stigma through group sessions. Over 1,300 participants took part, and the program aimed to improve medication adherence and family support.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Family Connections behavioral intervention
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a proven way to help HIV-positive teens manage their health and reduce stigma in Africa.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial, but results are not yet widely confirmed. The intervention is behavioral, so effects may vary by setting and culture.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

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

1,386 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2023

Finished

Aug 2025

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 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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

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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: Eligibility criteria for AYA include: * being between 15 and 21 years, * HIV positive and aware of their HIV status, * on ART for at least 6 months, * on first-line ART, * living within 30-minutes, by personal transportation, of the clinic by self-report, * being available to attend 10 sessions over 6 months, * being available for the next 14 months, * and speaks one of the study languages, English or Bemba Eligibility criteria for the caregiver is: * being 22 years of age or older, * does not work at the study clinic, * living within 30-minutes, by personal transportation, of the clinic by self-report, * caring for an AYA who meets the study eligibility criteria, * being available to attend 10 sessions over 6 months, * being available over the next 14 months, * and speaks one of the study languages English or Bemba. Being a biological parent or family member is not an eligibility criterion. Exclusion Criteria: The only exclusion criteria are not fulfilling the inclusion criteria. \-

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Adolescent Behavior HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Adolescent behavior Adolescent development AFRICA Caregivers HIV

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Copperbelt Province Clinics

    Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia

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