Youth Power Action Feasibility Study of Online Support Group Intervention Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Nigeria

NCT03076996 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 930307
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 41
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will examine the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention designed to improve retention in HIV care services and improve anti-retroviral therapy (ART) adherence among adolescents ages 15-19 years living with HIV enrolled in ART services.

Conditions

HIV/AIDS; Adolescent Behavior; Medication Adherence; Health Behavior

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Percentage of Active Members Who Have at Least One Post in Group Chat Session.

  Participants level of engagement in support group activities informs on the feasibility of intervention, measured by percentage of active members who have at least one post in group chat session.

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Acceptability Score

  3 months

• Adherence to ART as Measured by the AACTG Adherence Assessment

  3 months

• Adherence to Follow-up Visit Within 1 Month of Scheduled Date

  3 months

Study Arms (1)

Online support group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will be enrolled to receive six sessions from the Positive Connections curriculum through the m/eHealth intervention that will use Facebook to conduct online structured support groups.

Behavioral: Online support group

Interventions

Online support group BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be enrolled to form five groups of 8 to 10 participants, and then participants will participate in the 6 sessions of the structured educational and group counseling curriculum through the online platform. The m/eHealth intervention components include: * Informational messages that reflect the content of the structured group counseling curriculum, Positive Connections, and are posted to the group wall on a regular basis * Moderated, closed group chats where ALHIV can interact with their peers and with a trained health counselor on a biweekly basis * Access to a trained counselor via Facebook Messenger (during normal business hours) for the duration of the intervention who will be able to provide information or basic counseling on ART/HIV care related issues, with referral to health care services as needed

Online support group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 19 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• HIV positive and currently on ART for at least 6 months
• Age 15 to 19 years
• Can demonstrate basic literacy necessary to participate in online chats

You may not qualify if:

• Not planning to remain in the study area (within Akwa Ibom State) for the duration of the study (approximately 6 months)
• Currently enrolled in an in-person support group
• Currently enrolled in another research study related to HIV service retention or ART adherence
• Critically or severely ill requiring hospitalization or such that the individual is unable to provide informed consent at the time of study recruitment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• FHI 360: lead

Study Sites (1)

SIDHAS-supported facilities

Uyo, Always Ibom, Nigeria

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Dulli L, Ridgeway K, Packer C, Plourde KF, Mumuni T, Idaboh T, Olumide A, Ojengbede O, McCarraher DR. An Online Support Group Intervention for Adolescents Living with HIV in Nigeria: A Pre-Post Test Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2018 Nov 28;4(4):e12397. doi: 10.2196/12397.

  PMID: 30487116 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adolescent Behavior; Medication Adherence; Health Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HIV Infections; Blood-Borne Infections; Communicable Diseases; Infections; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Lentivirus Infections; Retroviridae Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Slow Virus Diseases; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; Immune System Diseases; Behavior; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Limitations and Caveats

The non-probability sample precludes generalizing results beyond the study sample. Social desirability bias may play a role in participants' responses to questions about the intervention.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Lisa Dulli
• Organization: FHI 360

ldulli@fhi360.org

919-544-7040

Study Officials

• Lisa S Dulli, PhD

  FHI 360

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Single group pre/post design

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 8, 2017
• First Posted: March 10, 2017
• Study Start: June 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: January 15, 2018
• Study Completion: January 15, 2018
• Last Updated: March 5, 2019
• Results First Posted: February 18, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NG (1)