Helping pregnant women stay on PrEP after starting it
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tries to reduce the psychological barriers that make it hard for pregnant or postpartum women to keep taking PrEP. It may help by offering support tailored to stress, trauma symptoms, or depression—especially soon after PrEP is started.
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Who can take part
- You are female and age 15 or older
- You are pregnant and currently attending antenatal (pregnancy) clinic care at Gugulethu MOU
- You are HIV-negative
- You started PrEP within the last month or you’ve had trouble taking/refilling it
- Your stress and/or depression symptoms are moderate to severe based on screening questionnaires
- You can give informed consent (or assent) in English or Xhosa
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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