RecruitingNot Applicable

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

South Africa230,907 participantsStarted 2024-11-25

Plain-language summary

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 and Linkage to Care intervention in rural South Africa.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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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).

What they're measuring

Uptake of HIV counseling and testing

Timeframe: 24 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06483854

SponsorVanderbilt University Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2028-05-01

Contact for this trial

Carolyn M Audet, PhD

6153432118 carolyn.m.audet@vumc.org

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