Status:

COMPLETED

Tushirikiane HIV-self Testing Intervention With Urban Refugee Youth in Kampala, Uganda

Lead Sponsor:

University of Toronto

Conditions:

HIV/AIDS

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-24 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

HIV is the leading cause of death for adolescents and young people (AYP) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Uganda hosts 1.3 million refugees/displaced persons, and more than 80,000 live in Kampala, most in...

Detailed Description

The proposed study will take place in Kampala, Uganda, hosting over 80,000 refugees. This research will be conducted in 5 informal settlements ('slums') grouped into 3 clusters based on proximity (1: ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • live in one of the 5 slum/informal settlement sites (Kabalanga, Kasanga, Katwe, Nsambya Rubaga)
  • identify as a refugee/displaced person or have refugee parents
  • aged 16-24
  • report HIV negative status at baseline
  • own or have access to a mobile phone for the study.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • report HIV-positive status at baseline
  • do not identify as refugee or do not have refugee parents have no mobile phone do not live in the 5 selected slums

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 13 2019

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    September 20 2021

    Estimated Enrollment :

    454 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04504097

    Start Date

    November 13 2019

    End Date

    September 20 2021

    Last Update

    December 28 2021

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    Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S1V4