# Accompanying HIV-positive adolescents through the transition into adult care: a feasibility study

> **NIH NIH R21** · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · 2020 · $194,243

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The transition to adult HIV care is often accompanied by reduced medication adherence, retention, HIV viral load
suppression and CD4 cell counts; however, little is known about which interventions might be most effective in
supporting adolescents undergoing this care transition. We will conduct a feasibility study for a community-based
accompaniment intervention, delivered by community health workers, that is designed to improve health
outcomes among adolescents transitioning to adult care in urban Peru. We will (1) conduct an intervention pilot
to determine the feasibility of an accompaniment intervention designed to improved retention with viral load
suppression (i.e., “successful transition”) among a diverse cohort of adolescents living with HIV; (2) pilot study
procedures relevant to a future intervention trial; and (3) conduct a retrospective chart review to collect data to
inform recruitment and sample size calculations for a future intervention trial.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9886206
- **Project number:** 5R21AI143365-02
- **Recipient organization:** HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
- **Principal Investigator:** Molly Forrest Franke
- **Activity code:** R21 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $194,243
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-03-05 → 2022-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9886206

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9886206, Accompanying HIV-positive adolescents through the transition into adult care: a feasibility study (5R21AI143365-02). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9886206. Licensed CC0.

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