Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Stepped Care to Optimize PrEP Effectiveness in Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

University of Cape Town

Conditions:

Hiv

Eligibility:

FEMALE

16+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To reach HIV-uninfected pregnant and breastfeeding women in South Africa, who are at very high risk of HIV, researchers will test a new and innovative package of interventions: 1) pre-exposure prophyl...

Detailed Description

HIV incidence doubles during pregnancy and postpartum period compared with non-pregnant women, underscoring the urgent need for prevention interventions tailored to high-risk pregnant and breastfeedin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥ 16 years
  • Plans to deliver at the study facility
  • Documented HIV-negative according to two finger prick rapid tests (per national protocol for routine antenatal care) and confirmed with a 4th generation antigen HIV test
  • Lives within 20 kilometers of the study facility
  • Without psychiatric or medical contraindications to PrEP use
  • \>20 weeks pregnant
  • Able and willing to consent to study participation.

Exclusion

  • Individuals not meeting the above criteria will be excluded.
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Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 7 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

650 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05322629

Start Date

September 7 2022

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

November 3 2025

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Gugulethu Midwife Obstetric Unit

Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa