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A Multisectoral Strategy to Address Persistent Drivers of the HIV Epidemic in East Africa
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Mobility Dynamic Treatment Intervention, Health Living Intervention for Heavy Alcohol Users, and 6 other interventions for HIV and 4 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 2,233 participants across 2 sites in 2 countries.
Detailed Summary
The randomized trials in this record will assess effectiveness, fidelity and cost of prevention and treatment interventions for HIV and hypertension with the objective of informing a population-based study of multi-sectored, multi-disease interventions for HIV.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
1\) Access to a mobility coordinator who will assist with transfers, rescheduling, and out-of-facility refills; 2) Provision of a "travel pack" with alternative ART packaging options (e.g. ziplock bags, envelopes, pill boxes), a packing list and mobility coordinator phone contact for unplanned travel; 3) Screening at every clinic visit for planned mobility; 4) Mobile number and mobile minutes for unexpected travel; 5) Provision of longer refills (up to 6-months) for planned travel
1\) Two in-person alcohol counseling sessions with support from a clinical psychologist; 2) Monthly booster phone calls
1\) Travel voucher (financial incentive) conditional on linkage to hypertensive care; 2) Phone call reminders for missed visits
Intervention delivered at Outpatient Clinics: Counseling and education on and choice between prevention modalities (e.g. PrEP, PEP, condoms), choice of service location, provision of a clinical officer's or nurse's mobile telephone number for immediate PEP starts any day of the week, routine assessment of barriers to initiation or adherence to PrEP/PEP, including the offer of personalized potential solutions such as choice of in-clinic or offsite service delivery, psychologic supports for traumatic experiences, and offer of concurrent, additional health or prevention related services
Intervention delivered at Antenatal Clinics: Counseling and education on and choice between prevention modalities (e.g. PrEP, PEP, condoms), choice of service location, provision of a clinical officer's or nurse's mobile telephone number for immediate PEP starts any day of the week, routine assessment of barriers to initiation or adherence to PrEP/PEP, including the offer of personalized potential solutions such as choice of in-clinic or offsite service delivery, psychologic supports for traumatic experiences, and offer of concurrent, additional health or prevention related services
Intervention delivered in community by village health team: Counseling and education on and choice between prevention modalities (e.g. PrEP, PEP, condoms), choice of service location, provision of a clinical officer's or nurse's mobile telephone number for immediate PEP starts any day of the week, routine assessment of barriers to initiation or adherence to PrEP/PEP, including the offer of personalized potential solutions such as choice of in-clinic or offsite service delivery, psychologic supports for traumatic experiences, and offer of concurrent, additional health or prevention related services
Local country standard of care protocols
Hypertension care delivered at home with clinician telehealth, facilitated by lay health worker to measure blood pressure and deliver medications