WeCare for mental health and medication adherence in South Africa
Part of Immune system & allergy, Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests a counselling program called WeCare to help men who have sex with men in Johannesburg stick to their HIV or PrEP medication and manage depression symptoms. It is designed for those who are struggling with adherence or have unsuppressed HIV.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are male and have had sex with a man in the past 6 months.
- You live in the Johannesburg area and plan to stay for the next 6 months.
- You can communicate in English.
- You currently take HIV medication (if HIV-positive) or daily PrEP (if HIV-negative) from the POP INN clinic.
- If HIV-positive, your last HIV viral load test in the past 6 months showed 200 or more copies/mL.
- If HIV-negative, you miss 3 or more PrEP pills per week.
- You have had moderate depression symptoms in the past 2 weeks (scoring 10 to 19 on a depression quiz).
- You are not currently in mental health therapy.
- You agree to have counseling sessions audio-recorded.
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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