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Male Circumcision and HIV Rates in Kenya

NCT00059371 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 2887

Last updated 2008-05-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The Luo tribe of Kisumu, Kenya, does not traditionally practice male circumcision (MC). This study will work with the Luo tribe to test the effectiveness of MC on reducing the risk of HIV infections in young men.

Conditions

  • HIV Infections

Interventions

PROCEDURE

male circumcision

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

    lead NIH

Principal Investigators

  • Robert C. Bailey, PhD, MPH · University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-02-28
Primary Completion
2006-10-31
Completion
2006-12-31

Countries

  • Kenya

Study Locations

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