New program helps pregnant women stay HIV-free
NCT ID NCT05322629
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program to help pregnant and breastfeeding women in South Africa take a daily pill called PrEP that prevents HIV. The program includes extra counseling and community delivery of the pills for those who struggle to take them regularly. The goal is to see if this approach helps more women stay HIV-free and protect their babies.
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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 650 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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 years and older
- Sex
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Female 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 16 years 2. Plans to deliver at the study facility 3. Documented HIV-negative according to two finger prick rapid tests (per national protocol for routine antenatal care) and confirmed with a 4th generation antigen HIV test 4. Lives within 20 kilometers of the study facility 5. Without psychiatric or medical contraindications to PrEP use 6. \>20 weeks pregnant 7. Able and willing to consent to study participation. Exclusion Criteria: Individuals not meeting the above criteria will be excluded. \-
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gugulethu Midwife Obstetric Unit
Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa
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