Phone buddies fight HIV: new study tests peer navigator app for young women in zambia
NCT ID NCT06852508
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether trained peer navigators, connecting with students through a mobile health app, can increase the use of HIV prevention pills (PrEP) and contraception among sexually active female university students aged 18-24 in Zambia. 324 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the peer navigator support or standard care. The goal is to see if this approach helps more young women protect themselves from HIV and unintended pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mhealth peer navigator intervention (behavioral)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that peer support via mobile phones is an effective way to help young women in Zambia prevent HIV and unplanned pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small study (324 participants) and relies on self-reported data, so results may not apply to all settings. The intervention is behavioral, so its impact may vary.
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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 324 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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18 to 24 years
- 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: * Female * Aged 18 to 24 years * Current university student * Not diagnosed with HIV * Self-report of 3 more HIV risk factors Exclusion Criteria: * Male * Less than 18 years of age * Greater than 24 years of age * Diagnosed with HIV * Less than 3 self-reported HIV risk behaviors * Not a university student
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia
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