Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of Community-based Test and Treat Strategies Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women to Increase the Uptake of HIV Testing and Treatment Services in Thailand

NCT02383602 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Community-based Test and Treat
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 6,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

HIV counseling and testing, risk reduction counseling, provision of condoms and lubricants Same-day result HIV testing along with pre-test and post-test counseling, including risk reduction counseling, will be provided according to the standard practice at each study site at enrollment and every 6 months in HIV-negative participants. HIV-negative participants can also access non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis service and symptomatic STD service if these are available at study sites. HIV-positive participants will also receive risk reduction counseling every 3 months. Condoms and lubricants will be provided free of charge.

Conditions

HIV Test and Treat

Keywords

6,000 Thai MSM and TG from study sites in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chonburi and Songkhla

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• To determine the uptake of HIV testing among MSM and TG as a result of the community-based Test and Treat approach

  1. Increase in the number of individuals tested who have not previously had an HIV test 2. Increase in the number of HIV-positive individuals tested who did not previously know their HIV status 3. Increase in the proportion of HIV-negative individuals who are retested at least twice a year, every six months

  36 months

Study Arms (1)

Retention strategies

In addition to telephone call(s) made within 1 week prior to scheduled visit, participants will receive at least biweekly communications from the study staff in order to establish and maintain a good relationship between participants and study sites. These communications will make use of various social networking tools (for example, Grindr, LINE and/or WhatsApp and/or SMS and/or Facebook and/or electronic mail).

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 90 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

1. SWING Drop-In Center, Bangkok, Thailand 2. RSAT Drop-In Center, Bangkok, Thailand 3. Chiang Mai Buddy Station, Northern Thailand 4. SWING Drop-In Center, Pattaya, Chonburi, Eastern Thailand 5. Sisters Drop-In Center, Pattaya, Chonburi, Eastern Thailand 6. RSAT Drop-In Center, Songkhla, Southern Thailand

You may qualify if:

• Thai national
• Age \>18 years
• Men or transgender women who report unprotected anal intercourse with a man at least one time in the past 6 months
• Not known to be HIV-positive, i.e., never tested for HIV or previous HIV test(s) negative
• Willing to participate in the study
• Provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• \. Known HIV-positive serostatus

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre: lead
• United States Agency for International Development (USAID): collaborator
• Ministry of Health, Thailand: collaborator
• The Government Pharmaceutical Organization: collaborator
• National Health Security Office, Thailand: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Ratchaburi, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 18 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 5, 2015
• First Posted: March 9, 2015
• Study Start: August 15, 2014
• Primary Completion: October 20, 2020
• Study Completion: February 16, 2023
• Last Updated: February 17, 2023

Record last verified: 2022-04

Locations

TH (1)