NCT06951542Enrolling by invitation
HIV-Mental Illness Stigma Reduction and Outcomes in Malawi
Improving HIV and Depression Outcomes by Reducing HIV-Mental Illness Stigma in Salima and Mulanje Districts: Pilot Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 10 Jun 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The overall aim of this study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, fidelity, and effectiveness of a depression treatment intervention augmented with counseling to address stigma. Using a multiple-baseline design, 200 depressed adults living with HIV will be enrolled in the trial. Participant surveys and abstracted clinical data related to HIV and depression care will assess the effectiveness of the intervention.
- Status (registry)
- Enrolling by invitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 200 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 31 Jan 2025
- Start date
- 4 May 2026
- Primary completion date
- Jul 2027
- Lead sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Diseases
- Depression, HIV
- NCT number
- NCT06951542
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 200
- From 4 May 2026 to the primary completion date, Jul 2027
- 2 sites in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Other illness
- Severe mental or physical illness
Other
- Pregnant women
Who the study is looking for
- Living with HIV and receiving ART at Salima or Mulanje District Hospital
- Adult (18+ years)
- Elevated depressive symptoms (PHQ-9 Score ≥5)
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulanje District Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Mulanje | Malawi | Unknown status |
| Salima District Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Salima | Malawi | Unknown status |
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