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2024-10-26 @ 1:06 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT03891407
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2020-11-25
First Post:
2019-02-26
Brief Title:
Acceptability and Feasibility of Unsupervised HIV Self-Testing Among Networks of Men
Sponsor:
University of South Carolina
Organization:
University of South Carolina
Study Overview
Official Title:
Acceptability and Feasibility of Unsupervised HIV Self-Testing Among Networks of MenTanzania STEP Self-Testing Education and Promotion Project
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2020-11
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
STEP
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to recruit and train men to promote HIV self-testing to their network members in their camps and examine the efficacy of a peer-led HIV self-testing intervention on the uptake of HIV testing among men
Detailed Description:
The research is the first evaluation of an unsupervised HIV self-testing strategy in Tanzania focusing on networks of heterosexual men The reasons for focusing on heterosexual men is because heterosexual contact is the primary mode of HIV transmission in Tanzania and data from our previous trial indicate that 97 of the male camp members are heterosexual Moreover it will be the first intervention to engage male peer leaders to promote HIV self-testing in their social networks in Tanzania We will build on previous work our research team has conducted to identify camps or local venues where young men socialize with elected leaders and members pay membership dues Our previous intervention has proven successful to recruit and train leaders from camps to serve as community health leaders in their respective camps with the goal of changing social norms related to HIV and gender-based violence A novel approach to the proposed research is that we will leverage the work we have conducted within camps with social networks of men to test the acceptability and feasibility of oral fluid-based HIV self-testing and confirmatory blood-based HIV testing within existing networks of men that we know we can access through stable social venues We will recruit male camp leaders to train them about HIV self-testing and instruct them to return to their camps and engage their male peers by informing them about HIV self-testing for prior to our research team offering participants the opportunity to self-test
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
True
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
True
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None