Hope on the line: new telehealth program targets suicide in HIV patients
NCT ID NCT07459218
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 3-session telehealth counseling program called IDEAS for Hope, delivered by nurses, to help adults living with HIV in Tanzania who have had recent thoughts of suicide. The goal is to reduce suicidal thinking and improve engagement in HIV care, including medication adherence and clinic attendance. The study will enroll 600 participants and also look at how practical and cost-effective the program is to implement.
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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.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2031
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult * Living with HIV * Attending HIV care appointments * Self-report experiencing thoughts of suicide in the last 30 days Exclusion Criteria: * Physically or cognitively unable to provide informed consent or complete study procedures
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute
Moshi, Tanzania
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