NCT01163695

Brief Summary

This study examines an economic empowerment model of care and support for orphaned adolescents in rural Uganda. The Suubi intervention focuses on economic empowerment of families caring for orphaned youths. It attempts to address the health risks and poor educational achievements resulting from poverty and limited options.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
286

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2005

Typical duration for phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2005

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2008

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2009

Completed
1.5 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 14, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 16, 2010

Completed
Last Updated

March 14, 2014

Status Verified

March 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

3 years

First QC Date

July 14, 2010

Last Update Submit

March 13, 2014

Conditions

Poverty

Keywords

economic empowerment model, orphans, sub-Saharan Africa

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Savings and asset-accumulation

    past experience, current savings, and attitudes toward saving

    baseline, 10-month and 20-month post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Sexual risk taking

    baseline, 10-month and 20-month post-intervention

  • Educational outcomes

    baseline, 10-month, and 20-month post-intervention

  • Mental health

    baseline, 10-month and 20-month post-intervention

  • Social and family support

    baseline, 10-month and 20-month post-intervention

Interventions

Children's development accountBEHAVIORAL

Children in the experimental condition (the SUUBI program) received, in addition to the usual care, an economic empowerment intervention aimed at promoting asset accumulation for families-and consisting of three major components: 1) workshops focused on asset-building and future planning; 2) a monthly mentorship program for adolescents with peer mentors on life options; and 3) a Child Development Account (CDA), dedicated to paying for secondary schooling, vocational training and/or a family small business. The CDAs were matched savings accounts, with a match rate of 2:1 as an incentive for participants to save, but with a limit on the maximum savings that could be matched (the match cap, in this case, was equivalent to $10 a month).

Also known as: Children's savings account

Eligibility Criteria

Age11 Years - 17 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • an orphaned child, defined as a child who has lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS; enrolled in primary school (even though possibly not attending regularly); between the ages of 12 to 15 years.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

St. Joseph's Matale Parish

Rakai, Rakai, Uganda

Location

Related Publications (5)

  • Ssewamala FM, Ismayilova L, McKay M, Sperber E, Bannon W Jr, Alicea S. Gender and the effects of an economic empowerment program on attitudes toward sexual risk-taking among AIDS-orphaned adolescent youth in Uganda. J Adolesc Health. 2010 Apr;46(4):372-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.08.010.

    PMID: 20307827RESULT

  • Ssewamala FM, Han CK, Neilands TB, Ismayilova L, Sperber E. Effect of economic assets on sexual risk-taking intentions among orphaned adolescents in Uganda. Am J Public Health. 2010 Mar;100(3):483-8. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.158840. Epub 2010 Jan 14.

    PMID: 20075323RESULT

  • Ssewamala FM, Han CK, Neilands TB. Asset ownership and health and mental health functioning among AIDS-orphaned adolescents: findings from a randomized clinical trial in rural Uganda. Soc Sci Med. 2009 Jul;69(2):191-8. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.05.019. Epub 2009 Jun 10.

    PMID: 19520472RESULT

  • Ssewamala FM, Alicea S, Bannon WM Jr, Ismayilova L. A novel economic intervention to reduce HIV risks among school-going AIDS orphans in rural Uganda. J Adolesc Health. 2008 Jan;42(1):102-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.08.011.

    PMID: 18155037RESULT

  • Ismayilova L, Ssewamala FM, Karimli L. Family support as a mediator of change in sexual risk-taking attitudes among orphaned adolescents in rural Uganda. J Adolesc Health. 2012 Mar;50(3):228-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.06.008. Epub 2011 Aug 27.

    PMID: 22325127DERIVED

Study Officials

  • Fred M Ssewamala, PhD

    Columbia University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor of Social Work

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 14, 2010

First Posted

July 16, 2010

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion

June 1, 2008

Study Completion

January 1, 2009

Last Updated

March 14, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-03

Locations

UG(1)