Plain-English translation of NCT06463886 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing a 10-session counseling program called Striving Towards EmPowerment and Medication Adherence (STEP-AD) designed for Black women living with HIV who have experienced trauma. The program combines behavioral medicine strategies to help you manage your HIV medications more consistently and address the emotional challenges that can make treatment harder. Researchers believe this focused approach may help women succeed better with their HIV care.
Many Black women living with HIV face unique barriers—including past trauma—that can make it hard to stick with their life-saving medications. This trial exists to test whether this targeted counseling program can help overcome these barriers and improve health outcomes.
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You would attend 10 in-person counseling sessions over up to 18 months. If you're assigned to the main program, you'll receive specialized counseling focused on managing your HIV medications and processing past trauma. If you're assigned to the comparison group, you'll also attend 10 sessions—one on healthy HIV living and nine sessions involving gentle writing activities. Throughout the study, you'll work with the research team to track your progress.
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United States
Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Enrollment target
~250 participants
Started
August 2024
Primary completion
June 2029
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
Female only
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in September 2025.
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Central contact
Sannisha Dale, PhD
University of Miami
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