Can training entire clinics erase HIV stigma? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT05785169
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a training program for entire HIV clinics to reduce stigma and improve well-being for both patients and staff. About 1,000 people from 5 clinics in the US South will take part. The training includes interactive sessions for all staff and aims to change clinic policies and attitudes. Researchers will track changes in stigma and cultural humility over 24 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- All-facility training program (Health Policy+ curriculum)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a proven way to reduce HIV stigma in clinics, helping more people stay in care and improving well-being for both patients and healthcare workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study with no drug or medical treatment, so results may be subtle or hard to measure. The training may not change deeply held attitudes, and findings from 5 clinics may not apply everywhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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.
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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: * Selected Ryan White Clinics. Selection based on the following: First, clinic leaders will complete a 15-min Site Characteristics Survey, assessing suitability for participation and clinic comparability. Staff and leadership at Ryan White clinics will next complete an anonymous 15-minute Eligibility Survey. Within each clinic, both clinic staff and patients will be invited to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-Ryan White Clinics * Clinics not located in the geographical area of interest * Clinics that are not interested in participating
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Columbia University School of Nursing
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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