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N/ACompleted· 418 enrolled
Drug / intervention
HIV rapid testother
Likely dose
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Traditional Healer-initiated HIV Counseling and Testing in South Africa

Vanderbilt University Medical Center·interventional·Posted Oct 15, 2021·Updated Oct 18, 2024

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating HIV rapid test for HIV Infection. Completed, enrolled 418 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The objective of this proposal is to conduct a pilot test of a program aimed at training traditional healers to conduct HIV testing and implementing HIV testing among people living in Bushbuckridge, South Africa. Pilot Healer-initiated HIV testing uptake and linkage to prevention services. Trust in allopathic health care and HIV stigma will be measured among participants at study enrollment and at month seven. Hypothesis: Healer-initiated HIV counseling and testing (HICT) will increase trust in allopathic health care and reduce HIV stigma.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsHIV Infection
CountriesSouth Africa
CollaboratorsNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
20222023202420252026
First PostedOct 15, 2021
Enrollment StartJul 22, 2022
Primary CompletionSep 1, 2023
Study CompletionDec 1, 2023
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.1 yearsPosted 4.7 years ago

Interventions

HIV rapid testother

Using a rapid test to assess a patient's HIV status