Healer-initiated HIV Counseling and Testing Versus Standard of Care in Rural South Africa

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Hiv
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
18 and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Screening
Participants needed
230,907 (estimated)
Sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
South Africa has made progress towards their 95-95-95 goals, yet a substantial proportion of the population do not test regularly. To reach people who otherwise may avoid testing, we propose to build on our successful healer-initiated HIV counseling and testing pilot to conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial in 42 clinical catchment areas to evaluate an expanded Healer-Initiated HIV Testing…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Community members \> 18 years of age, who chose to receive an HIV test from a traditional healer. Exclusion Criteria: * Community members who are not of sound mind or body during the recruitment (inebriated, experiencing a mental health issue).
Contacts

Carolyn M Audet, PhD

6153432118

carolyn.m.audet@vumc.org

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Ryan Wagner, PhD

ryan.wagner@wits.ac.za

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