Status:

COMPLETED

Impact of COVID-19 on Provision and Uptake of Prevention of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV Services in Zimbabwe

Lead Sponsor:

University of Zimbabwe

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, Zimbabwe

Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research Zimbabwe (CeSHHAR Zimbabwe)

Conditions:

HIV Infections

Syphilis

Eligibility:

All Genders

Brief Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic and response are likely to lead to severe unintended consequences for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV and syphilis. Zimbabwe has made huge progress ...

Detailed Description

Objectives (i) and (ii) will be met by a retrospective analysis of existing MoHCC data sources, allowing a comprehensive description and evaluation of the effects of the pandemic nationally on pMTCT s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Group 1:
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • • Anonymous aggregated data will be collated retrospectively for all pregnant women/infants receiving care at all public healthcare facilities in Zimbabwe, from March 2015 to the end of the study
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • None
  • Group 2:
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • • All neonates admitted to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, from February 2019 to the end of the study
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • None
  • Group 3 - Pregnant/lactating women:
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Accessing antenatal or postnatal services at Mabvuku and Kuwadzana clinics
  • Have lived in the Mabvuku and Kuwadzana clinics catchment area during the national lockdown
  • Willing and able to give written or audio informed consent for participation.
  • Willing to participate in the follow-up study
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • None
  • Group 3 - Community healthcare workers
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Working and interacting directly with women seeking antenatal or postnatal care services
  • Working at the health facility/ community during and prior to the lockdown
  • Willing and able to give written or audio informed consent for participation.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • None

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 15 2021

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    December 31 2022

    Estimated Enrollment :

    30 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04782739

    Start Date

    March 15 2021

    End Date

    December 31 2022

    Last Update

    May 10 2024

    Active Locations (2)

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    Kuwadzana Polyclinic

    Harare, Zimbabwe

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    Mabvuku Polyclinic

    Harare, Zimbabwe

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