Olwanda, Easter
Mwai, Daniel
Mathai, Muthoni A.
Burger, Rachel L.
Ongeri, Linnet
Bukusi, David
Mbwayo, Anne
Rota, Grace
Otieno, Ammon
Rota, Raymond
Meffert, Susan M.
Kahn, James G.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH113722(NIMH), R01MH115512(NIMH-GACD))
Article History
Received: 25 June 2025
Accepted: 22 May 2026
First Online: 12 June 2026
Declarations
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: The study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the UCSF Institutional Review Board (IRB), the Kenyatta National Hospital-University of Nairobi Ethics and Research Committee, and the Kenya Pharmacy and Poison’s Board. It was registered on ClinicalTrials. gov (NCT03466346) on 15th March 2018 and conducted in accordance with Human Subjects Protections (HSP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The trial was monitored by the United States National Institutes for Health (NIH) through PPD. Informed consent for data collection and usage was obtained from all participants, as well as their parents and/or legal guardians.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.