New program aims to ease mental health struggles and stigma for young HIV-positive men in vietnam
NCT ID NCT07514221
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study adapts Project YES+, a behavioral program, to improve mental health and reduce HIV-related stigma for adolescent and young men who have sex with men living with HIV in Vietnam. Eighty participants aged 16-24 will receive individual and group sessions with peer mentors. The goal is to see if the program is acceptable, feasible, and shows early signs of helping with depression and anxiety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Project YES+ (To-Hieu) behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a tailored mental health and stigma-reduction program for a vulnerable group, improving well-being and HIV care engagement.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral and effects may be modest.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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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16 to 24 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * 16-24 years old Vietnamese; * assigned male sex at birth and identifying as male; * anal intercourse with another man in the last 12 months; * HIV positive status and currently receiving ART at the study sites; * currently living in Hanoi and not moving in the next 12 months; * at least a score of 5 on either the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7) Exclusion Criteria: * Being currently enrolled in another HIV intervention; * Severe psychotic disorders or other interfering problems that require specialty care
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hanoi Medical University
Hanoi, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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