Evaluation of the Extension at Community Level of Safe Male Circumcision (ANRS 12126 ORANGE FARM 2) (NCT00623051) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Evaluation of the Extension at Community Level of Safe Male Circumcision (ANRS 12126 ORANGE FARM 2)
South Africa27,000 participantsStarted 2008-01
Plain-language summary
This study is aimed at demonstrating whether or not Male Circumcision can be used as an effective public health prevention tool that will have an impact on HIV prevalence in the South African population.
Who can participate
SexMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* being uncircumcised
* living in Orange Farm (South Africa) for more than 3 months
* agreeing to follow the instructions given by doctors, nurses and/or staff, and in particular to abstain from sex for 6-weeks after being circumcised
* having understood and sign a consent form written in their own language
* for those younger than 18 years of age having a written authorization from one parent or guardian and having signed an assent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
* subjects with contraindications for male circumcision
* allergy to anesthesia
* hemophilia or bleeding disorders
* genital ulceration or other symptoms of sexually transmitted infections
* signs of infections or AIDS
* abnormal genital anatomy
* history of diabetes
What they're measuring
1
HIV prevalence in population
Timeframe: at the end of the study
Trial details
NCT IDNCT00623051
SponsorFrench National Agency for Research on AIDS and Viral Hepatitis