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Comparison of HIV Testing Algorithms

NCT01716299 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 495

Last updated 2014-01-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary objective of the study is to assess whether an improved MSF HIV diagnostic algorithm which includes a simple and easy to perform confirmation test has significantly better positive predictive value than WHO recommended RDT testing algorithms that do not include confirmatory testing.

Conditions

  • HIV Infection

Interventions

OTHER

application of a confirmation test

Addition of confirmation test to serial testing algorithm, including dilution test

OTHER

application of a confirmation test

use of rapid confirmation test

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Leslie Shanks, MD · Medecins Sans Frontieres, Netherlands

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-12-31
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2013-12-31

Countries

  • Ethiopia

Study Locations

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