N/A
N=1,539
A Stigma Reduction Intervention at Time of Entry Into Antenatal Care to Improve PMTCT Services in Tanzania
HIV Infections
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03600142 ↗Enrolled (actual)
1,539
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2021
Primary outcome: Primary: HIV Care Engagement (Female HIV-infected Participants Only) — 3; 3 Participants — p=0.963
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Mashia (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
- Primary completion
- Mar 2020
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY HIV Care Engagement (Female HIV-infected Participants Only) |
3; 3 | 0.963 |
| PRIMARY Attitudes Toward People Living With HIV, Blame/Judgement Subscale (HIV-uninfected Participants Only) |
6.4; 4.6 | — |
Summary
This study will pilot test a brief, scalable intervention called Maisha (Swahili for life), to address HIV stigma for women presenting to antenatal care in Tanzania and male partners who accompany them. The intervention will include: 1) a video and brief counseling that addresses HIV stigma at the start of the ANC visit (prior to HIV testing), and 2) two stigma-based counseling sessions for individuals who are HIV infected, building on the video content to provide emotional support, promote acceptance, address stigma, and reinforce care engagement. The primary intervention outcome is engagement in PMTCT care among women who are HIV infected. The investigators will also examine HIV stigma outcomes (enacted, anticipated, internalized) among all groups of participants, including individuals who are already established on ART and indiviudals who are HIV uninfected.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years of age or older
- If female: Pregnant and attending first antenatal care (ANC) appointment for the current pregnancy at one of the two study sites
- If male: Accompanying an enrolled woman to her first ANC appointment.
Exclusion Criteria
- Impaired mental status
- Does not speak Swahili
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03600142). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.