CompletedNot Applicable

The Lived Experience of Participants in an African Randomised Trial

Botswana, Uganda, Zimbabwe89 participantsStarted 2020-02-05

Plain-language summary

There has been no previous qualitative study conducted in a low-income setting which has aimed to explore the experience of individuals who enrol into a clinical trial for the management of a life-threatening illness. The investigators plan to collect data from trial participants, their next-of-kin, and researchers working on a multi-site randomised controlled trial for the treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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AMBITION Trial Participants Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled onto the AMBITION trial and has completed at least six weeks of follow-up * Not currently confused * Willing and able to consent to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Nil The next-of-kin of AMBITION Trial Participants Inclusion Criteria: * Provided surrogate consent for an individual who was enrolled into the AMBITION trial * Willing and able to consent to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Nil AMBITION Researchers Inclusion Criteria: * Currently or previously employed on the AMBITION trial * Willing and able to consent to the study Exclusion Criteria: * Nil

What they're measuring

Experience and views of individuals involved in the AMBITION trial

Timeframe: 18 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04296292

SponsorLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2021-06-11

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