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A Peer-Led Intervention to Improve Postpartum Retention in HIV Care
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a theory-driven peer intervention for pregnant and postpartum women living HIV. The peer intervention is designed to increase self-efficacy, social support, self-regulatory behaviors, and outcome expectancy in order to improve retention in care and viral suppression postpartum. The intervention will consist of face-to-face prenatal educational sessions, starting in early third trimester, and postpartum sessions scheduled up to three months postpartum.
Official title: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Women Involved in Supporting Health (WISH), a Peer-Led Intervention to Improve Postpartum Retention in HIV Care
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
16 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
151
Start Date
2020-03-03
Completion Date
2025-09-08
Last Updated
2026-10-09
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
WISH Adherence
The educational sessions will consist of an adherence-centered curriculum.
WISH Parenting
The educational sessions will focus on parenting and baby care.
Locations (7)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
MedStar Health Research Institute
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
The Bronx, New York, United States
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States