Withdrawn HIV stigma study aimed to help young gay men in ghana slums
NCT ID NCT06312514
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study planned to test a program called Lafiya (meaning 'Wellness') designed to reduce stigma and discrimination faced by young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men living in Ghanaian slums. The goal was to see if the program could increase HIV testing, use of PrEP (a daily pill to prevent HIV), and adherence to HIV treatment. However, the study was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no data was collected.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LAFIYA behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could point toward effective ways to reduce stigma and increase HIV testing and prevention in marginalized communities.
- What could go wrong
- The study was withdrawn before enrolling any participants, so no results are available. It was a small feasibility trial, so even if conducted, findings might not apply broadly.
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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.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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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: * YGBMSM FGD and IDI: To be eligible for FGD, the person must be between 18 to 25 years old, currently identify as a cis-gender man, have had sex with another man within 8 months before engaging with the recruitment team, and must reside within a slum community in the Accra metropolitan areas. To be eligible for IDIs, participants must self-disclose living with HIV. * GBMSM civil society organizations FGD: The person must have experience providing GBMSM with HIV prevention and care services for at least one year. Must reside in the Accra metropolitan area. * HCF staff FGDs: HCF staff are eligible to participate in the FGDs if employed at a study-participating facility. * Anti-ISD Trained Nurses IDIs HCF staff are eligible to participate if they are trained in our previous interventions and have previously delivered them in a Ghanaian HCF. Exclusion Criteria: * YGBMSM FGD and IDI: Persons outside the age range of 18 to 25 years old, persons who do not identify as cis-gender men, persons who have not had sex with another man within 8 months before engaging with the recruitment team. * GBMSM civil society organizations FGD: persons who do not have experience providing GBMSM with HIV prevention and care services for at least one year. Persons who do not reside within a slum community in the Accra metropolitan area (residence outside this area would be excluded). * HCF staff FGDs: HCF staff are not eligible to participate in the FGDs if they are not employed at a study-participating facility. * Anti-ISD Trained Nurses IDIs: HCF staff are not eligible to participate if they are not trained in our previous interventions and have not previously delivered them in a Ghanaian HCF.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana
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