Status:
COMPLETED
Voluntary HIV Counseling, Testing, and Medication for Pregnant Women to Prevent Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
Lead Sponsor:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
FEMALE
14+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) and anti-HIV drugs for pregnant women and their newborns decrease rates of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV. This study will determine the acceptab...
Detailed Description
Pediatric HIV infection is a major public health problem in South Africa, and is primarily caused by MTCT of HIV. Strategies to prevent MTCT have been successfully employed when a mother's HIV status ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for Women:
- Unknown HIV infection status
- At least seven months pregnant
- Women in active labor who have planned induction or Caesarean delivery or any other condition requiring planned delivery
- Inclusion Criteria for Infants:
- Mother is participating in study
- Mother is HIV infected
- Exclusion Criteria for Women:
- Women in labor who need immediate delivery
- Obstetrical emergencies in which the woman is medically unstable or requires emergency delivery
- Diagnosed fetal death or fetal condition requiring abortion
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
283 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00084045
Start Date
November 1 2004
End Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
October 30 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
Hottentots Holland Hospital
Cape Town, South Africa, 7505
2
Maccassar Community Health Clinic
Cape Town, South Africa, 7505