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Zambian Peer-Educators for HIV Self-Testing Study

NCT02827240 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 965

Last updated 2018-05-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

ZEST is a cluster-randomized trial designed to determine whether HIV self-tests are acceptable and improve HIV testing rates and HIV status knowledge among female sex workers in Zambian transit towns. This study will determine whether directly giving participants an HIV self-test or giving them a coupon to collect a test at a drug store or clinic improves outcomes compared to standard of care.

Conditions

  • HIV Infection

Interventions

OTHER

Oral HIV Self-Testing

The Oral HIV Self-Test is an in-home test that uses an oral swab to collect samples of oral mucosa that is used to detect the presence of HIV antibodies. The test is read after 20 minutes by the user. The test can be done by an individual at any time and place of the user's choosing. The test is read visually.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • John Snow, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • International Initiative for Impact Evaluation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Catherine Oldenburg, ScD, MPH · Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

  • Till Baernighausen, MD, ScD · Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-31
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-06-30

Countries

  • Zambia

Study Locations

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