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Filter by:HIV has now become the leading cause of death amongst adolescents in Africa with over 2.1 million adolescents (aged 10-19 years old) living with HIV today. Poor adherence to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) leads to suppressed immune function, treatment failure, increased morbidity and mortality with significant costs to households and health systems. The investigators aim to undertake a feasibility study of an intervention targeting adolescents living with HIV in Rwanda built on two components. 1. Life-skills training: Adolescents receive training on economic empowerment, financial literacy, healthy relationships and adherence during the peer group sessions. 2. Financial incentives: Combined short-term and long-term incentives for clinic attendance and suppressed viral load that will be delivered through mobile banking.
The study seeks to reduce HIV/AIDS-associated stigma and its negative impact on adolescent health and psychosocial well-being. This study will examine two evidence-informed interventions: 1) group cognitive behavior therapy (G-CBT) that aims at cognitive restructuring and strengthening coping skills at the individual level, and 2) multiple family group (MFG) that strengthens family relationships intended to address HIV/AIDS-associated stigma at the individual level and within families. Adolescents between 10-14 years, will be randomly assigned -at the clinic level, to one of three study arms: 1) Usual care to receive the currently implemented usual care addressing HIV/AIDS-associated stigma (educational materials from the Ugandan Ministry of Health); 2) G-CBT intervention + Usual care; and 3) MFG intervention + Usual care. The interventions will be delivered over a 3-month period. Assessments will be collected at baseline, 3 months and 6 months post intervention initiation. The study will also explore participants, caregivers and facilitators' intervention experiences, as well as multi-level facilitators and barriers to intervention implementation and participation.
The goal of the research was to evaluate the performance of items within the Kizazi Kipya (K2) Orphan and Vulnerable Children (OVC) HIV risk screening tool in identifying HIV-positive children, to optimize an HIV screening tool for OVC and children and adolescents in facility settings and to assess the feasibility and acceptability of home-based HIV risk screening and testing.
This is an open-label, single-dose study of the plasma pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and tolerability of islatravir (ISL, MK-8591), and the intracellular PK of ISL triphosphate (ISL-TP) in male and female adult participants with moderate hepatic impairment and in healthy matched control participants.
This is an open-label, single-center, single group, non-randomized, two-period, single sequence, mass balance study which will enroll 6 healthy male participants. This study will assess the pharmacokinetics, balance/excretion, and metabolism of GSK3640254 in humans using [14C]-radiolabeled drug substance administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion and via the oral route. The study will also provide an assessment of GSK3640254 absorption, metabolism and excretion following administration of a [14C]-radiolabeled oral suspension. Each participant will be involved in the study for up to 10 weeks which will include a screening period, two treatment periods (treatment Periods 1 and 2) separated by a washout of at least 13 days between oral doses, and a follow-up visit 7-14 days after the last assessment in treatment Period 2.
HIV is the leading cause of death for adolescents and young people (AYP) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Uganda hosts 1.3 million refugees/displaced persons, and more than 80,000 live in Kampala, most in slums, yet little is known of HIV testing and prevention needs with displaced/refugee AYP living in Kampala's slums. This study aims to develop, implement and evaluate an oral HIV-self testing (HIVST) intervention with displaced/refugee AYP aged 16- 24 in Kampala. HIVST is acceptable and properly used with AYP in other SSA regions, yet there are knowledge gaps regarding the best way to link HIVST to HIV care. This study aims to explore how m-health (healthcare delivered on mobile-phones), congruent with how AYP learn and socialize, can improve linkage to care with HIVST. This trial focuses on implementing a cluster randomized trial with displaced/refugee AYP aged 16-24 living in informal settlements in Kampala (Arm1: HIVST; Arm 2: HIVST + m-health; Arm 3: standard of care). The study will assess changes in HIV testing practices, HIV status knowledge, and linkage to HIV prevention and care between the 3 arms.
This study is a Phase 1, double-blind (sponsor-unblinded), randomized, placebo-controlled, single- and repeat-dose escalation study including a weekly oral dose (MAD) cohort and a relative bioavailability (RBA) and food effect (FE) cohort to investigate the safety, tolerability and PK of VH3739937 in healthy participants. This is a three part study. Part 1 and Part 2 is designed to gain information on the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetic (PK) properties of GSK3739937 when administered as powder-in-a-bottle (PiB). Part 3 will evaluate the RBA of the GSK3739937 PiB and GSK3739937 Tablet and the safety, tolerability and PK parameters of the tablet formulation when administered under fasting and fed conditions.
Open-label prospective intensive pharmacokinetic study of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) in HIV-infected children on efavirenz (EFV)-, lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r)-, or dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV-uninfected children not on ART. All children will be malaria-uninfected at the time of enrollment.
This is an active control, randomized study to investigate the safety, tolerability and PK of repeat dose administration of long-acting CAB 400 mg/mL formulation intramuscular (IM) (gluteus medius and vastus lateralis) and subcutaneous (SC) (abdominal) injections in healthy adult participants.
Many people with HIV infection are not consistently engaged in outpatient HIV care, and avoidance, stigma and denial contribute to poor engagement in HIV care. This project will develop and pilot test a new intervention, "THRIVE," for hospitalized persons who are out of HIV care and endorse avoidance, to improve how well they stay in outpatient HIV care after discharge. If successfully developed, the intervention will undergo large scale testing in later studies and could improve the health of persons with HIV infection and help end the HIV epidemic in the United States.