Status:
COMPLETED
A Novel Approach to Community-based HIV Testing With Traditional Healers in Mwanza, Tanzania
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Conditions:
HIV
Health Behavior
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) has the potential to dramatically decrease HIV transmission worldwide. In Tanzania, HIV prevalence is \~5%, with 1.6 million people living with HIV/AIDS; it is the lea...
Detailed Description
This study has two specific aims. Specific Aim 1: Tailor a point of care HIV testing intervention for delivery in northwestern Tanzania, using data from 1) qualitative interviews and 2) community en...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18 years of age or older
- Not known to be HIV-infected
- Client of a traditional healer practice
- Willing to be contacted for monthly follow-up for three months
- Willing to complete an exit survey at the end of three months
- Able to provide informed consent
- Inclusion specific to point-of-care HIV testing intervention:
- Willing to have point of care HIV test
- Willing to receive results of HIV test
Exclusion
- less than 18 years of age
- Known to be HIV-infected
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Unwilling to participate in follow-up
- Exclusion specific to point-of-care HIV testing intervention:
- Unwilling to have point-of-care HIV test
- Unwilling to receive the results of HIV test
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 14 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04071873
Start Date
October 14 2019
End Date
October 1 2020
Last Update
November 3 2020
Active Locations (1)
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National Institute for Medical Research
Mwanza, Tanzania