Understanding adolescents' ability to consent to HIV prevention in Rakai, Uganda
Improving understanding of Capacity to consent to sensitive biomedical HIV prevention Research among adolescents in Rakai Uganda (ICARE)
This project looks at whether adolescents in Rakai, Uganda understand and can give consent for sensitive HIV prevention work and what they think about oral and injectable PrEP.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11262200 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be invited to take part through the Rakai Community Cohort Study and answer questions and scenarios about consent, decision-making, and sexual health. The team will compare how younger and older adolescents make decisions and test understanding of key consent information for HIV prevention options. They will also ask about eligibility, beliefs, and interest in oral and injectable PrEP. Results will be used to build a digital toolkit to help include adolescents in future HIV prevention activities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adolescents and young people in the Rakai District of Uganda (roughly ages 12–20) who are willing to talk about sexual health and consent would be the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People who live outside the Rakai region, are older adults, or do not want to discuss sexual and reproductive health are unlikely to benefit directly from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could help more adolescents safely join HIV prevention efforts and improve access to PrEP options designed for young people.
How similar studies have performed: While adult studies and a few adolescent projects have looked at consent and PrEP, applying consent-capacity testing and a digital toolkit specifically for adolescents in Rakai is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kreniske, Philip — Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
- Study coordinator: Kreniske, Philip
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.