Status:
COMPLETED
HIV Counseling and Testing and Linkage to Care in Uganda
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will compare the effectiveness of brief versus detailed HIV counseling sessions, paired with referrals to either HIV-specific medical care or usual care, in reducing HIV risk behavior and i...
Detailed Description
HIV is a virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a disease that breaks down the immune system and allows for entry of life-threatening secondary infections. HIV is a major gl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Willing to receive HIV test results
- Willing to provide adequate contact information
- Possesses sufficient cognitive ability to provide informed consent and participate in the interventions, as determined subjectively by the Regulatory Coordinator (patient with altered mental status or who is otherwise too ill to participate in the consent process will be excluded)
- Planned local residence over the next year after study entry (within a reasonable distance; approximate radius of 25 km of Kampala city center)
- Fluent in Luganda or English
Exclusion
- Self-reported HIV-infected serostatus (defined as ever receiving an HIV-positive test result)
- Self-reported HIV test within the 12 months before study entry
- Any condition that, in the opinion of the study staff, would make participation in the study unsafe, complicate interpretation of study outcome data, or otherwise interfere with achieving the study objectives
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
3415 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00648232
Start Date
May 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
December 12 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Makerere University/Mulago Teaching Hospital, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda, 7072