Can resilience defeat HIV stigma? a new study investigates
NCT ID NCT05149001
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how psychological and social factors might help people living with HIV resist self-stigma—the negative feelings and beliefs they may hold about themselves due to their condition. Researchers will survey both patients and their healthcare providers to understand what contributes to resilience. The goal is to uncover insights that could lead to better support and interventions for those affected.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could identify key factors that protect people living with HIV from self-stigma, leading to better psychological support and interventions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to all populations or settings, and self-stigma is complex with many influences.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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667 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2022
- 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.
Who is studied
people living with HIV
- Ages
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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 patients: adult patient, male or female, infected with HIV medically monitored in a hospital department involved in the investigation. * Affiliation to a Social Security scheme For caregivers:Caregiver caring for people living with HIV as part of a hospital service involved in the survey (doctor, IDE, psychologist, other ...). Exclusion Criteria: * Minor patient * Refusal of participation * Persons under guardianship, guardianship or legal protection
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Annecy Genevois
Annecy, France
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CH Cholet
Cholet, France
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CH Morlaix
Morlaix, France
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CH Moulins-Yzeure
Moulins, France
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CH NIORT
Niort, France
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CH Orléans
Orléans, France
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CH Perpignan
Perpignan, France
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CH VICHY
Vichy, France
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CH de Versailles
Le Chesnay, France
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CHBA Vannes
Vannes, France
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CHD Vendrée
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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CHRU Brest
Brest, France
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CHU Felix Guyon
Saint-Denis, Reunion
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CHU LYON
Lyon, France
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CHU NICE
Nice, France
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CHU Nord
Saint-Etienne, France
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CHU Pointe-à-Pitre
Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
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CHU Poitiers
Poitiers, France
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CHU Strasbourg
Strasbourg, France
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CHU de Mulhouse
Mulhouse, France
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CISIH
Marseille, France
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Centre Hospitalier Bretagne Sud
Lorient, France
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Cornouaille
Quimper, France
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Centre Hospitalier du Pays d'Aix
Aix-en-Provence, France
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Ch Le Mans
Le Mans, France
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Ch Montlucon
Montluçon, France
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Ch Valenciennes
Valenciennes, France
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Chru Besancon
Besançon, France
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Chu Angers
Angers, France
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Chu Dijon
Dijon, France
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Chu Nantes
Nantes, France
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Chu Poissy
Poissy, France
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Chu Reims
Reims, France
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Chu Toulon
Toulon, France
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Clermont-Ferrand University Hospital
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Groupe Hospitalier de La rochelle-Ré-Aunis
La Rochelle, France
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Hopital Antoine Beclere
Clamart, France
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Hopital Bicetre Aphp
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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Hopital Raymond Poincaré
Garches, France
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Hopital Tenon
Thenon, France
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Hopitel Necker
Paris, France
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Hôpital Nord Ouest villefranche sur Saone
Villefranche-sur-Saône, France
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Pole Santé Publique - CH Laennec
Quimper, France
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