Phase II Randomised Controlled Trial of Memory Work Therapy at PASADA, Tanzania (MWT)

Pastoral Activities and Service for AIDS Dar-Es-Salaam Archdiocese

Status: Unknown

Conditions: HIV

Treatments: Other: Memory Work Therapy; Other: Standard care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02180750

MWT01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Memory Work Therapy (MWT) has been developed to improve psycho-social outcomes for children living with HIV who are orphaned. This phase 2 trial aims to determine whether attending the intervention improves outcomes compared to standard care. We aim to test the hypothesis that attendance at MWT improves psychological symptoms, self-esteem, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and self-efficacy compared to standard care.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Aged 14-18 years
• HIV positive
• Orphaned
• Naïve to the intervention

Exclusion criteria

• Adults
• Children under 14
• HIV negative
• Parent(s) living
• Previously attended the intervention

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention: Memory Work Therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Residential week intervention consisting of memory box, memory book, tree of life, Active Citizen book, all activities facilitated.

Treatment:

Other: Memory Work Therapy

Control: standard care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Usual care services.

Treatment:

Other: Standard care