Effectiveness of Inpatient Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) in Uganda
Effectiveness of Inpatient HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Uganda
1 other identifier
interventional
500
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study compared the effectiveness of inpatient routine VCT to referral for post-discharge VCT in terms of the number of new HIV infections identified, linkage to care for HIV infected individuals and reduction in HIV risk behavior.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable hiv
Started Feb 2004
Longer than P75 for not_applicable hiv
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2004
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 3, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 4, 2009
CompletedSeptember 4, 2009
September 1, 2009
4.1 years
September 3, 2009
September 3, 2009
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of HIV infections newly identified
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
HIV risk behavior and linkage to follow-up HIV care and support
6 months
Study Arms (2)
Inpatient HIV testing
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants who were randomized to the intervention group received free HIV testing and counseling immediately after the baseline interview. Patients underwent phlebotomy and serologic testing and results were disclosed the following day with post-test counseling (before they were discharged from the hospital).
HIV testing post-discharge
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants who were randomized to the control group were given a referral card and an appointment, by the interviewers, to return for free HIV testing and counseling at Mulago hospital one week after discharge. Participants who returned had their transport reimbursed.
Interventions
Participants who were randomized to the intervention group received free HIV testing and their results before they were discharged from the hospital.
Participants randomised to the control arm received referral for testing post-discharge
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Age over 18 years
- Undocumented HIV status
- Fluency in Luganda or English
- Residence within 20 kilometers of Mulago Hospital
- Able to provide informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Patients with altered mental status or who are too ill to participate in the consent process
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Makerere Universitylead
- University of California, San Franciscocollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Mulago Hospital
Kampala, Uganda
Related Publications (1)
Wanyenze R, Kamya M, Liechty CA, Ronald A, Guzman DJ, Wabwire-Mangen F, Mayanja-Kizza H, Bangsberg DR. HIV counseling and testing practices at an urban hospital in Kampala, Uganda. AIDS Behav. 2006 Jul;10(4):361-7. doi: 10.1007/s10461-005-9035-9.
PMID: 16395619BACKGROUND
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Moses Kamya, MBCHB
Makerere University School of Medicine
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
David Bangsberg, MD
University of California, San Francisco
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 3, 2009
First Posted
September 4, 2009
Study Start
February 1, 2004
Primary Completion
March 1, 2008
Study Completion
March 1, 2008
Last Updated
September 4, 2009
Record last verified: 2009-09