Status:

COMPLETED

HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Implementation Hong Kong Study

Lead Sponsor:

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

While pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is widely recommended and a number of pilot studies are on-going worldwide, progress of its implementation in the real world setting has been slow, especially in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Can communicate in written and spoken English or Chinese
  • Is normally resident in Hong Kong
  • Has tested HIV antibody negative in the past 3 months
  • Has more than 1 episode of unprotected sex (especially anal sex) in the preceding 6 months
  • Has any one of the following experiences in the past 6 months: chemsex engagement, group sex, multiple sex partners, STI diagnosis, having sex partner(s) with HIV+ve status
  • Is inclined to engage in high risk sexual activities

Exclusion

  • Chronic HBV infection (HBsAg +ve)
  • Impaired renal function, defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60mL/min/1.73m2
  • Having any form of mental illnesses
  • Inability or refusal to give consent
  • Prisoners or any institutionalised persons
  • Pregnant or planning to get pregnant (for female)
  • Injection drug user

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

339 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04367688

Start Date

March 1 2020

End Date

January 31 2024

Last Update

February 7 2024

Active Locations (1)

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Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong