CompletedNot Applicable

Adaptation and Evaluation of the PMTCT CSC in Dedza and Ntcheu Districts, Malawi

Malawi1,233 participantsStarted 2017-06-07

Plain-language summary

This CDC-funded study sought to evaluate the effect of an adapted Community Score Card Approach on maternal retention in ART, maternal retention across the PMTCT service cascade, and the uptake of early infant diagnosis services in Malawi. The study also estimated the cost of the implementation of the Community Score Card Approach.

Who can participate

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * New born infants of HIV-positive women * Women 18 years and over newly initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) at ART clinic * HIV-positive pregnant women \>15 years of age newly receiving care at first ANC (ANC1) * Women who are HIV-positive at ANC1 (known positive, already on treatment) * Women who are newly identified HIV-positive and initiated on treatment at ANC (newly identified at ANC or labor and delivery) * Women known HIV-positive but not yet on treatment prior to enrollment at ANC and initiated on treatment at ANC Exclusion Criteria: \-

What they're measuring

Early diagnosis of HIV exposed infants (HEI)

Timeframe: 6 - 8 weeks after birth

Early retention of pregnant and breastfeeding HIV positive women in PMTCT

Timeframe: 1 to 6 months

Early retention of newly diagnosed HIV-positive women in HIV care

Timeframe: 1 to 6 months

Implementation cost of CSC

Timeframe: 12 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04372667

SponsorElizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-11-01

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