New program aims to boost HIV medication adherence in black women
NCT ID NCT06463886
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 10-session counseling program called STEP-AD for Black women living with HIV who have a history of trauma. The goal is to help them stick to their HIV medication and achieve viral suppression. Researchers will enroll 250 participants and compare the program to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- counseling program (STEP-AD)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help Black women with HIV better manage their health by improving medication adherence and viral suppression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so results depend on participation and may not work for everyone. The trial is relatively small (250 participants) and early-stage.
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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 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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 years and older
- Sex
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Female 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: 1. Black 2. Living with HIV 3. Cis-gender female 4. Age 18 or older 5. English speaking 6. Viral load non-suppression (\>200 ml) within the past year or a lack of HIV viral load measure for 6 consecutive months or more during the past 12 months 7. History of trauma/abuse 8. Capable of completing and fully understanding the informed consent process and study procedures Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to completely and fully understand the informed consent process and the study procedures 2. Significantly interfering mental health symptoms (e.g., active psychosis that is untreated)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Miami
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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