Money smarts may boost HIV med adherence in ugandan teens
NCT ID NCT01790373
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether giving HIV-positive teens in Uganda access to savings accounts, financial training, and mentorship helps them take their HIV medication regularly. 702 teens aged 10-16 from 40 clinics took part. The goal was to see if economic stability can improve treatment adherence and overall health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (financial education, savings accounts, mentorship, and microenterprise training)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a low-cost way to help young people with HIV stay on their medication and improve their long-term health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment, so results may vary by setting. The study is complete but not yet published, so we don't know if it worked.
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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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702 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2013
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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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10 to 16 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * HIV-positive adolescents confirmed by medical report * Prescribed antiretroviral therapy * Enrolled in care at one of 40 medical clinics within study region * 10-16 years of age at the time of enrollment * Living within a family (not necessarily with biological parent(s)) Exclusion Criteria: * Not HIV-positive * HIV-positive but not prescribed antiretroviral therapy * Not enrolled in care at one of 40 medical clinics within study region * Younger than 10 years and older than 16 years * Not living within a family
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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International Center for Child Health and Asset Development
Masaka, Uganda
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Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, Missouri, 63130, United States
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