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Simunye: A Couples-focused Intervention for HIV Prevention and Care in South Africa

South Africa544 participantsStarted 2022-04-29

Plain-language summary

From a sample of 272 male-female couples (544 individuals, 272 men and 272 women) recruited from rural KaZulu-Natal, South Africa, couples will be randomized to receive either individual a package of dyadic counseling and testing (intervention arm) or an attention matched control. The research examines the impact of a package of dyadic counseling and testing on viral suppression and engagement in HIV care among sero-discordant and concordant positive male-female couples in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 50 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. both aged between 18-50
✓. report being a cis-gender male and a cis-gender female
✓. report being in a relationship with each other for at least 6 months
✓. are not in a polygamous marriage and 5) report being sexually active with their partner.
✓. have never initiated ART
✓. not currently on ART (but can have been on it before)
✓. if already on ART, that they have missed 3 doses of medication in the past 30 days

Exclusion criteria

✕. Couples in which one or both members report experiencing or perpetrating severe IPV in the prior 6 months
✕. Below age 18 or above age 50
✕. Report being transgender
✕. Report not being a relationship at all or for \<6 months
✕. Are in a polyamorous marriage
✕. Are not sexual active with participating partner

What they're measuring

Virologic suppression change

Timeframe: Baseline and every 6 months for 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05231707

SponsorUniversity of Michigan

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-12-31

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