Status:
COMPLETED
A Comprehensive HIV Prevention Package for South African Adolescent Girls and Young Women
Lead Sponsor:
University of Illinois at Chicago
Collaborating Sponsors:
Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Sexually Transmitted Infections
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To achieve an AIDS-free generation, there is a critical need for programs which go beyond individual-level behavior change to reduce HIV and STI infections among adolescent girls and young women in su...
Detailed Description
Reducing new HIV and STI infections among South African (SA) adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) is global public health priority. SA has the world's largest HIV epidemic, and SA AGYW acquire HIV ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria for AGYW include:
- female;
- 15-19 years-old;
- residing in Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain (K/MP);
- speak isiXhosa or English or a combination of these languages;
- willing to have biometric data collected.
- Inclusion criteria for FC include:
- identified by AGYW as a FC;
- 24 years and older;
- living with or in daily contact with the AGYW;
- speak isiXhosa or English or a combination of these languages;
- willing to have biometric data collected.
- Exclusion Criteria:
- AGYW will be excluded from the study if they do not have a FC to participate in the study.
- AGYW and FC will be excluded from the study if they are: a) unable to understand the consent/assent process and provide written informed consent; b) currently enrolled in another research study addressing HIV/STIs/PrEP.
- AGYW and FC must agree to participate as a dyad. AGYW refusal will supersede FC consent.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 2 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 4 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
1290 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04758390
Start Date
October 2 2021
End Date
October 4 2024
Last Update
January 20 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
Cape Town, South Africa, 7925