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HIV Engagement and Adolescent Depression Support (HEADS-UP)

CompletedNA

Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Conditions: Depression, Anxiety, Adolescent Behavior, HIV Infections, Immune System Diseases

Interventions: Standard of Care (SOC), Adapted Friendship Bench (AFB), Enhanced Friendship Bench (EFB)

Countries: Malawi

This pilot study will individually randomize 105 adolescents living with HIV 1:1:1 to standard of care, adapted intervention, or enhanced intervention. The intervention is called the Friendship Bench Intervention is a counseling intervention for depression and engagement in HIV care.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 13 Years to 18 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* age 13-18
* diagnosed with HIV (vertically or horizontally)
* scored ≥ 13 on the self-reported and previously used BDI-II
* living in the clinic's catchment area with intention to remain for \> 1 year
* willing to provide consent (age 18 or 16-17 years old and married (emancipated minors per Malawi law) or assent with parental consent (age 13-17)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Less than 13 or greater than 18 years of age

Locations (5)

Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe, Malawi