Status:
UNKNOWN
Overcoming Geography With Technology: Medical Drones Project
Lead Sponsor:
Makerere University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Johnson & Johnson
Rakai Health Sciences Program
Conditions:
Sexually Transmitted Infections (Not HIV or Hepatitis)
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
In this study, the investigators shall evaluate the use unmanned air vehicles (medical drones) to deliver ART to adult patients eligible/enrolled in community DSD models in Bufumira Islands, Kalangala...
Detailed Description
Stage one will be a cross-sectional observational study with baseline data collection on ART accessibility, adherence, challenges as well as perceptions and attitudes towards possible medical drones. ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult (\>18 years) or emancipated minor (15-17 years) who is HIV-infected and receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bufumira sub-county or non PLHIV adult who has attended a government health facility in Bufumira sub-county
- Resident in Kalangala district for at least the preceding 12 months with an intent to stay for a minimum next 12 months (resident is defined as those who spend more than 9 out of 12 months per year in Kalangala district, even if they move within the district)
- Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent document indicating that the subject (or a legal representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study.
- Willingness to comply with survey procedures
Exclusion
- Patients with mental illness or any other medical condition that compromises decision making process.
- Any other clinical condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would make the participant unsuitable for the study or unable to comply with joining a DSD group.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 22 2021
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
1450 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05259761
Start Date
September 22 2021
End Date
June 30 2022
Last Update
March 2 2022
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Infectious Diseases Institute
Kampala, Uganda