Status:

COMPLETED

WHC+ (Women's Health CoOp PLUS)

Lead Sponsor:

RTI International

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Conditions:

HIV

Sexual Risk

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15-55 years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This study compares the effects of standard HIV test, treat and retain (TTR) practices with TTR plus a woman-focused enhanced strategy--Women's Health CoOp (WHC+) intervention) targeting hard-to-reach...

Detailed Description

There is growing recognition that no single strategy will be sufficient to eliminate transmission. In light of evidence that neither existing biomedical interventions nor any existing behavioral inter...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female
  • Black/African
  • 15 years or older (if under 18, must be able to sign assent)
  • Use at least one of the following drugs: alcohol, marijuana (dagga), methamphetamine (tik), Mandrax (methaqualone), cocaine (crack and/or powder), heroin (Thai White), inhalants (glue and benzene) methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA -ecstasy), lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), or Kat/cat, Nyaope (a mixture of marijuana and heroin) - weekly in the past 90 days
  • Have had unprotected vaginal sex with a male partner in the last six months
  • Able to speak English, Sesotho, Tswana, or Zulu
  • Consent to HIV rapid testing and drug testing
  • Provide written verbal and assent/consent to participate
  • Able to provide verifiable locator information for the Tshwane area and plan to stay there in the next 12 months

Exclusion

  • Males
  • Individuals who do not self-identify as Black/African

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

641 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01497405

Start Date

May 1 2012

End Date

December 1 2015

Last Update

January 8 2025

Active Locations (2)

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RTI International - Headquarters

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States, 27709

2

Wesley Community Centre

Pretoria, South Africa, 0126