Can online peer support help women with HIV and trauma stay on track?
NCT ID NCT05509959
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a program called Women SHINE, which uses online peer support sessions and group therapy to help women living with HIV who have experienced interpersonal violence. The goal is to see if this approach helps them take their HIV medication more consistently and improves their emotional well-being. The study will enroll 360 women and compare the program to a single group session plus a resource website.
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: peer navigation sessions and support groups
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide an effective way to improve HIV medication adherence and mental health for women who have experienced trauma.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage behavioral study. The results may not apply to all women with HIV, and the program may not work better than the control group.
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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 360 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Cisgender female * Diagnosis of HIV by a physician, healthcare provider, or community health worker * Aged 18 years or older * Speaking and reading English or Spanish * Adulthood experiences of interpersonal violence * Currently prescribed ART * Self-report of \<90% past-month ART adherence * Not currently participating in another adherence intervention * Access to an internet browser Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness to participate in the intervention * Transgender female * No diagnosis of HIV by a physician, healthcare provider, or community health worker * Aged less than 18 years * Not speaking and reading English or Spanish * Not currently prescribed ART * Self-report of \>= 90% past-month ART adherence * Currently participating in another adherence intervention * No access to an internet browser * Cognitive impairment limiting the ability to provide informed consent * Experiencing only childhood experiences of interpersonal violence * Inability to safely participate in the study based on secondary screener
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Regents of the Univ. of Calif., U.C. San Diego
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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