New program aims to strengthen HIV-Serodiscordant Couples' health and bond
NCT ID NCT06639932
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a three-session program called We-INtervention for 160 Chinese male couples where one partner has HIV and the other does not. The program focuses on improving relationship dynamics to reduce stigma and boost well-being. Participants are randomly assigned to the program or to receive health pamphlets. The goal is to help couples manage HIV together and improve their quality of life.
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Study facts
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- 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 320 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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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Male 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: 1. both partners are male, 2. both partners are aged 18 or above, 3. both partners report being in a committed relationship for at least 3 months, 4. one partner is HIV-seropositive and the other partner is HIV-seronegative (i.e., serodiscordant couple), 5. both partners have disclosed their serostatus to each other, and 6. both partners are willing to participate in this study. Exclusion criteria: 1. either partner is unable to complete the assessment due to a low education level or to physical or psychological constraints and 2. either partner has been diagnosed with another chronic disease (e.g., cancer and coronary heart disease).
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Conditions
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Community Always There
RECRUITINGShenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Fangzhouai Garden
RECRUITINGXiamen, Fujian, China
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Guangzhou Yuele Healthcare Service Center
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Jin Tang Six-Color Rainbow Healthcare Center
RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, China
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