Status:
COMPLETED
HIV Testing in Pregnant Women: Evaluating an Opt-Out Testing Strategy
Lead Sponsor:
Unity Health Toronto
Conditions:
HIV
AIDS Virus
Eligibility:
FEMALE
16-45 years
Brief Summary
Mother-to-child transmission of HIV is an important but preventable mode of infection. Prevention depends on identifying pregnant women infected with HIV and offering medications during pregnancy whic...
Detailed Description
We hypothesize that by having a dedicated and unhurried intake visit with a trained obstetrical nurse, pregnant women will be more likely to accept antenatal HIV testing. We further hypothesize that i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All pregnant women attending antenatal intake appointments at the Women's Health Care Centre at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada between September 2003 and February 2005.
Exclusion
- Any pregnant women obtaining antenatal care at other health care facilities.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
1074 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00393302
Start Date
September 1 2003
End Date
February 1 2006
Last Update
February 22 2019
Active Locations (1)
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St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1W8