At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓HIV infection diagnosed according to country testing guidelines
- ✓Age 15-24 years
- ✓Enrolled in care in a study clinic
None specified.
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Strategic Antiretroviral Therapy and HIV Testing for Youth in Rural Africa
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating SEARCH Youth combination intervention for HIV. Completed, enrolled 1,988 participants across 2 sites in 2 countries.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of a combination intervention on long-term HIV viral load (VL) suppression among HIV-infected adolescents and young adults 15-24 years of age. The study will take place in 28 rural HIV clinics in western Kenya and southwest Uganda. Clinics will be randomly chosen to either continue to provide study participants standard care or to provide the study intervention, which consists of discussion and counseling on major issues or life events, flexible access to the clinic, and rapid turnaround of VL test results. Participants will take part in the study for at least 2 years.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
* Administration of life-stage assessment tool * Structured choice clinic access * Rapid feedback of VL results * Provider e-collaboratives with chat groups for discussions of challenging cases using de-identified information