Status:
COMPLETED
Viral Load Triggered ART Care in Lesotho
Lead Sponsor:
Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This cluster randomized clinical trial at 18 nurse-led rural health centers in Lesotho will test an automated differentiated service delivery model using viral load results, other clinical characteris...
Detailed Description
To sustainably provide good quality care to increasing numbers of people living with HIV (PLHIV) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), care delivery has to shift from a "one-size-fits-all" approach ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- nurse-led public or missionary clinic in the districts of Butha-Buthe and Mokhotlong;
- consent of clinic management (signed agreement with clinic management);
- access to the internet (internet connection must not be constant, but there must be possibility to down- and upload information daily); and
- the clinic sends plasma VL samples to Butha-Buthe government hospital laboratory for analysis.
- Exclusion criteria:
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 14 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 7 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
5809 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04527874
Start Date
October 14 2020
End Date
August 7 2024
Last Update
August 1 2025
Active Locations (18)
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1
Boiketsiso Health Center
Butha-Buthe, Lesotho
2
Linakeng Health Center
Butha-Buthe, Lesotho
3
Makhunoane Health Center
Butha-Buthe, Lesotho
4
Motete Health Center
Butha-Buthe, Lesotho