Effective Aids Treatment and Support in the Free State (FEATS) (FEATS)
HIV/AIDS, Food Insecurity, HIV Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for HIV/AIDS focused on measuring HIV/AIDS, Food security, treatment experienced
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-positive
- Eligible for public sector ARV treatment (CD4<200 and/or WHO stage 4)
- Commenced ARV treatment in past 4 weeks
- Patient resident in town/village where ART clinic located
Exclusion Criteria:
- HIV-negative
- Not eligible for public sector ARV treatment
- Had not commenced ARV treatment
- Commenced ARV treatment longer than one month ago
- Patient not resident in town/village where ART clinic
Sites / Locations
- Batho clinic
- MUCPP clinic
- Tswelepele clinic
- Refengkhotso clinic
- Tshiame clinic
- Itumeleng clinic
- Phomolong clinic
- Namahali clinic
- Tseki clinic
- Zamdela clinic
- Matjhabeng clinic
- Welkom clinic
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
No Intervention
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2
3
4
Households including ARV patients who receive the ARV treatment and associated support provided as part of government's ARV treatment programme - ARV treatment only group
Households including ARV patients who receive the ARV treatment and associated support provided as part of government's ARV treatment programme - ARV treatment and ARV peer adherence support group
Households including ARV patients who receive the ARV treatment and associated support provided as part of government's ARV treatment programme - ARV treatment, ARV peer adherence support and nutritional support group
Randomly selected households from the general community served by the selected health facility, excluding households where someone is known to receive ARV treatment - comparison/control group