Money and support groups boost HIV care in kenya
NCT ID NCT04588883
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program that combines small loans and group support to help people with HIV in Kenya. The goal was to improve HIV medication adherence, mental health, and family relationships. 843 people took part, and the program aimed to reduce depression, anxiety, and PTSD while increasing viral suppression.
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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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843 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- 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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13 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: Criteria for inclusion of subjects include: * testing positive for HIV, confirmed by the Ministry of Health clinics * being at or older than 13 years of age * initiating care at a qualified Ministry of Health clinic in the catchment area, or intending to initiate care at such a clinic (see below for definition) * Any gender, age (13+ years), and comorbid disease states * Provide informed consent if adult, emancipated minor or mature minor * Provide assent if minor with guardian, who must provide informed consent Qualified clinical locations include * those with accessible and usable public land to convene weekly meetings, * no current program targeting families with HIV known to the Ministry of Health Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to participate * Current participation in a similar program * Residing in a location with a similar program targeting patients with HIV * Not covered by inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Meru County Department of Health
Maua, Meru County, Kenya
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