Status:
UNKNOWN
Home HIV Testing for Older Adults in South Africa
Lead Sponsor:
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Heidelberg Medical Center
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Eligibility:
All Genders
40+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Many older adults in rural South Africa still lack knowledge of their HIV status despite a high probability of infection. Older adults tend to test less for HIV because most HIV testing and prevention...
Detailed Description
Background In the first wave of a large population-representative study of older adults in rural South Africa, the 'Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH Community in South Af...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Participants need to be part of the second wave of a population-representative longitudinal study in rural South Africa: "Health and Aging in Africa: A Longitudinal Study of an INDEPTH community in South Africa" (HAALSI)
- Mental capacity to consent to participation in this study
Exclusion
- Participants who meet the inclusion criteria but do not wish to participate in this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 15 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
3578 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04131465
Start Date
May 15 2019
End Date
December 1 2021
Last Update
February 21 2020
Active Locations (1)
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MRC/Wits Rural, Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt)
Acornhoek, Mpumalanga, South Africa, 1360