Urban Gardening and Peer Nutritional Counseling for People With HIV and Food Insecurity (NCT06412016)
ProMeSA: Urban Gardening and Peer Nutritional Counseling to Improve HIV Care Outcomes Among People With Food Insecurity in the Dominican Republic
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The investigators are conducting a fully powered cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a culturally appropriate, multicomponent intervention combining peer nutritional counseling with urban gardening among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Dominican Republic (DR) to assess efficacy, analyze mediators of effects, and evaluate detailed process data to inform scale-up. The study will examine the impact of the intervention on participants' HIV clinical outcomes (HIV viral load, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and HIV care retention) as well as intermediate outcomes such as food security and HIV-related stigma.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Hospital Taiwan 19 de marzo — Azua
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Peer Nutritional Counseling + Urban Gardening (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (20 Sites)
- Hospital Taiwan 19 de marzo — Azua,
- Hospital Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia — Higüey,
- CPN Las Cinco Casas — Monte Plata,
- Hospital Nuestra Señora de Regla — Peravia,
- Hospital Ricardo Limardo — Puerto Plata,
- SAI Veron — Punta Cana,
- Hospital Leopoldo Pou — Samaná,
- Hospital Juan Pablo Pina — San Cristobal,
- Hospital San Vicente de Paul — San Francisco de Macorís,
- Hospital Dr. Alejandro Cabral — San Juan de la Maguana,
- Centro de Salud Integral Bella Vista — Santiago de los Caballeros,
- Centro Especializado de Atención de Salud Juan XXIII — Santiago de los Caballeros,
- Hospital José María Cabral y Báez — Santiago de los Caballeros,
- Instituto Dominicano de Estudios Virológicos IDEV — Santo Domingo,
- Centro Sanitario de Santo Domingo — Santo Domingo,
- Hospital Dr Luis Eduardo Aybar — Santo Domingo,
- SAI Activo 20-30 — Santo Domingo,
- Centro de Orientación e Investigación Integral COIN — Santo Domingo,
- AID for AIDS-Tu Salud — Santo Domingo Este,
- Hospital Dr. Vinicio Calventi — Santo Domingo Oeste,
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.