Mfangano Island Healthy Networks Impact Study (MIHNIS)

University of California San Francisco (UCSF)

Status: Completed

Conditions: HIV

Treatments: Behavioral: Mfangano Health Net Microclinic Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01912521

MIHNIS

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot study is a non-randomized controlled cohort study evaluating the impact of social network-based HIV education on antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence, clinical outcomes, food security, social support, HIV knowledge, and risk behaviors among people living with HIV/AIDS, as well as members of their associated social support networks. The intervention, known as the Mfangano Health Net Microclinic Pilot Program, consists of a 6-month education program on HIV biology, interpersonal communication and community mobilization for both HIV positive individuals and their self-selected social network members selected irrespective of HIV status. Investigators hypothesize that participation in the microclinic program will improve ART adherence, cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) count, social support, HIV knowledge and food insecurity and will reduce HIV-related stigma, as compared to participants in control communities.

Enrollment: 883 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• HIV positive patient on ART at Sena Health Center or member of patient's social network
• Resident of Mfangano Island
• 18 years of age or older
• conversant in DhoLuo or English languages

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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883 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

This arm is eligible for participation in the Mfangano Health Net Microclinic Program, a social network-based educational program.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mfangano Health Net Microclinic Program

Comparison

No Intervention group

Description:

This arm is not eligible for participation in the intervention. Participants still have access to usual care at the Sena Health Center or their health facility of choice.