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

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Makerere University/Mulago Teaching Hospital, Uganda

Kampala, Uganda, 7072