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HIV Self-Testing and Comic Intervention With Refugee Adolescents and Youth

NCT05213689 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2022-06-01

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Summary

HIV is the leading cause of death for adolescents and young people (AYP) in sub-SaharanAfrica (SSA). Uganda hosts 1.4 million refugees/displaced persons and the Bidi Bidi refugee camp in Northern Uganda is the second-largest refugee settlement in the world and the largest in Africa. There are reports of high sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) among refugees during the journey from South Sudan to Uganda and in the refugee settlements, yet low rates of HIV testing and access to HIV prevention services, particularly tailored for gender, age, and the refugee settlement context. This study aims to develop, implement and evaluate an oral HIV-self testing (HIVST) intervention with displaced/refugee AYP aged16- 24 in Bidi Bidi. HIVST is acceptable and properly used with AYP in other SSA regions, yet there are knowledge gaps regarding the best way to link HIVST to HIV care. This study aims to explore how user-developed educational comic books can improve linkage to care with HIVST. This trial focuses on implementing a randomized trial with displaced/refugee AYP aged 16-24 living in Bidi Bidi (Arm1: HIVST; Arm 2: HIVST + comic book; Arm 3: comic book; Arm 4: standard of care). The study will assess changes in HIV testing practices, HIV status knowledge, and linkage to HIV prevention and care between the 4 arms.

Conditions

  • HIV/AIDS
  • HIV Infections
  • Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Educational comic book

An educational comic book was developed with qualitative data collected from an earlier study phase involving focus groups with youth from Bidi Bidi. The comic book is focused on HIV testing information and decision making as it follows the story of youth in Bidi Bidi who are seeking out HIV testing. Each youth in the appropriate arm with receive a copy of the comic book and together with 5-10 other youth will meet with a PN to read through and discuss the comic book. The comic will also include blank pages so that the youth can participate in the dialogue of the comic book. The comic will be available in English, Bari and Juba Arabic.

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

HIV Self-testing

Participants will receive HIVST kits so that they can perform their HIV testing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • ViiV Healthcare

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carmen Logie, PhD · University of Toronto

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-06-30
Primary Completion
2022-09-30
Completion
2022-10-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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Diseases

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