IDEAS for Hope to Reduce Suicide Risk and Improve HIV Care Engagement in Tanzania

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorDuke University

About this trial

In this project, the investigators will conduct a clinical trial to test the effectiveness and implementation of IDEAS for Hope, a 3-session telehealth counseling intervention delivered by nurses, to reduce suicidality and improve HIV care engagement among PLWH in Tanzania. The investigators will also examine mechanisms of change and implementation outcomes of the intervention, including cost-effectiveness, to disseminate a feasible, scalable, and sustainable intervention and implementation package to address a critical mental health comorbidity in HIV care.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Adult

Living with HIV

Attending HIV care appointments

Self-report experiencing thoughts of suicide in the last 30 days

Disqualifiers

Physically or cognitively unable to provide informed consent or complete study procedures

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • IDEAS for Hope
  • Safety Planning Intervention

Treatment groups

600 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Duke University

Lead sponsor

RTI International

Collaborator