Integrating Depression Care Into HIV Services for Older People With HIV Using a Stepped Care, Task-Sharing Approach.
Launched by ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE · Mar 18, 2025
Trial Information
Current as of April 23, 2025
Not yet recruiting
Keywords
ClinConnect Summary
Depression is a common but often overlooked comorbidity among older adults living with HIV (PLHIV), particularly in low-resource settings. It negatively impacts health outcomes, adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), and overall quality of life. Despite its high prevalence, access to specialized mental health services remains limited due to workforce shortages and structural barriers within healthcare systems. A stepped-care task-sharing approach offers a potentially scalable solution by leveraging non-specialist healthcare workers to deliver evidence-based mental health interventions i...
Gender
ALL
Eligibility criteria
- Inclusion Criteria:
- • Consenting individuals living with HIV
- • People living with HIV who are 50 years and above (PLHIV aged ≥50 years)
- • Those with a score of ≥10 on the 9-item patient-health questionnaire (PHQ-9).
- Exclusion Criteria:
- • • Older PLHIV will be assessed for the imminent risk of suicide and if there is an high risk, participant will be excluded.
- • Older PLHIV with severe cognitive impairment or diagnosed dementia that limits their ability to provide informed consent or complete study visits will be excluded.
- • Participants with comorbidities that can preclude the use of sertraline should be excluded.
Trial Officials
Olufisayo O Elugbadebo, MBBS, Msc
Principal Investigator
Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
About Royal Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) is a leading international organization dedicated to advancing the understanding and treatment of tropical diseases and global health issues. As a prominent clinical trial sponsor, RSTMH fosters innovative research and collaboration among scientists, healthcare professionals, and policymakers to address pressing health challenges in tropical and subtropical regions. By promoting high-quality research and disseminating findings, RSTMH aims to enhance health outcomes, inform public health policy, and contribute to the overall improvement of health in vulnerable populations worldwide.
Contacts
Jennifer Cobb
Immunology at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Locations
Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria
Patients applied
Timeline
First submit
Trial launched
Trial updated
Estimated completion
Not reported