This protocol describes the Cohort Assessment phase of an R34 pilot intervention trial of a Peer Navigation (PN) intervention tailored to the needs of HIV-positive MSM in rural Mpumalanga province South Africa. The PN intervention to be adapted, I-Care, has been implemented among HIV-positive men and women in the general population in North West province, South Africa, by members of this research team.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
103
Utilizing Peer Navigators for HIV-Positive MSM for increase in uptake along the continuum.
Anova Health Institute
Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Viral Suppression
The proportion of participants virally suppressed (HIV RNA \<1000 copies/microliter) in Peer Navigation (Intervention) arm compared to standard of care (SOC) arm.
Time frame: 6 months
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