Adherence to HIV Treatment Postpartum: The Implications of Transitions Among Women Living With HIV in South Africa
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Recruiting
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- HIV
- Pregnancy Related
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentMasking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)Primary Purpose: Treatment
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 18 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Only males
Description
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) efforts have reduced the rates of vertical transmission to 2.7%, however, optimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence remains a difficult goal to reach, particularly postpartum. Longitudinal qualitative research reveals a variety of facilitators ...
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) efforts have reduced the rates of vertical transmission to 2.7%, however, optimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence remains a difficult goal to reach, particularly postpartum. Longitudinal qualitative research reveals a variety of facilitators and barriers to the transition from pregnancy to postpartum including employment/financial concerns, logistical concerns around childcare and breastfeeding, worries about vertical transmission and difficulties bonding. This intervention draws on the growing cadre of community health workers within the South African health care system and Transition Theory to develop a behavioral intervention to support women living with HIV through the transition from pregnancy to postpartum. The investigators are conducting a small scale pilot study to compare the impact of a Transition Theory-based intervention to enhanced standard of care on self-reported ART adherence and engagement in ART services among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04846569
- Collaborators
- University of Cape Town
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jennifer A Pellowski, PhD Brown University