Feedback on peer behavior to reduce drinking and support HIV prevention in Ugandan students
Tests personalized feedback about peer norms in young people in rural Ugandan schools.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: PNF RCT to Decrease Alcohol Use and Increase HIV Prevention
Key facts
- Where
- Mbarara, UgandaSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
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The trial is looking for students aged 13 to 25 at three schools in Rwampara District, Uganda. It tests feedback that aims to reduce heavy drinking and support HIV and STI prevention.
- Age
- 13 to 25 years
- Sex
- All sexes can join.
Main reasons for not taking part
- Psychosis
- Neurological damage
- Acute intoxication
- Other cognitive impairment
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Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 13 and 25 years old?
Source: NCT07731932, who can take part
Where in Uganda
- Mbarara University of Science and TechnologyMbarara, UgandaContact: Charles Baguma, MPHNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
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- Who runs it
- Vanderbilt University
- Trial code
- NCT07731932
- Record updated
- 30 October 2026
- Original description
Randomized controlled trial to test the preliminary efficacy and mediating mechanism of a personalized normative feedback intervention on behavioral intentions, heavy alcohol use, and HIV/STI prevention among adolescents and young adults in Rwampara District, Uganda.Read full original descriptionShow less
Personalized Normative Feedback to Decrease Unhealthy Alcohol Use and Increase HIV Prevention Behavior Among Youth and Young Adults in Rural Ugandan Schools
Randomized controlled trial to test the preliminary efficacy and mediating mechanism of a personalized normative feedback intervention on behavioral intentions, heavy alcohol use, and HIV/STI prevention among adolescents and young adults in Rwampara District, Uganda.
Inclusion: Enrolled student at Kinoni High School, Kinoni Girls Secondary School, or Rugando Technical Institute; Age 13-25 years.
Exclusion: Other cognitive impairment (determined informally in the field by non-clinical research staff in consultation with a supervisor); Psychosis; Neurological damage; Acute intoxication.