Status:
COMPLETED
The Risk of HIV Acquisition Among Traditional Healers in South Africa
Lead Sponsor:
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Traditional healers, community-based partners with the national health system of South Africa, are exposed to patient blood an average of 1,500 times during their careers due to the practice of delive...
Detailed Description
In South Africa there are an estimated 200,000 traditional healers providing health services. Like allopathic health care workers (HCW), traditional healers are exposed to bloodborne pathogens through...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Traditional healers \> 18 years of age, who are registered as traditional healers with the government of South Africa, are currently practicing in the Bushbuckridge area, and conduct traditional vaccinations.
- Biomedical practitioners \> 18 years of age, who are currently providing health care services to patients at government or private health facilities in Bushbuckridge. '
- Community members \> 18 years of age, who currently live in Bushbuckridge and sought health care services from a traditional healer in the past year.
Exclusion
- Traditional healers \<18 years of age, who are not registered as traditional healers with the government of South Africa, are not currently practicing, or do not conduct traditional vaccinations on their patients.
- Biomedical practitioners \< 18 years of age or who are not currently providing health services in the Bushbuckridge area.
- Community members \< 18 years of age or who do not seek health care services from traditional healers.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 23 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 25 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
136 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04440813
Start Date
August 23 2021
End Date
January 25 2023
Last Update
June 18 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Ludlow
Ludlow, MPM, South Africa