Trial Outcomes & Findings for Male Partner Engagement in HIV Testing Using Partner-notification Slip Plus Oral HIV Self-testing Kit (NCT NCT07488221)

NCT ID: NCT07488221

Last Updated: 2026-06-11

Results Overview

Proportion of male partners who reported to clinic within days of their female partner's enrollment into the study.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

200 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

within 30 days of their female partner enrollment into the study

Results posted on

2026-06-11

Participant Flow

Although both female participants and male partners participated in the study, only female participants consented and were considered enrolled.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Partner Notification Slip Only
Participants in this group receive standard of care (partner notification slip only) Partner Notification Slip only: Partner Notification Slip only
Partner Notification Slip Plus HIV Self-test Kit
Participants in this group receive the experimental intervention (Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test Kit) Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test kit: Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test kit
Overall Study
STARTED
100
100
Overall Study
COMPLETED
100
100
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Male Partner Engagement in HIV Testing Using Partner-notification Slip Plus Oral HIV Self-testing Kit

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Partner Notification Slip Only
n=100 Participants
Participants in this group receive standard of care (partner notification slip only) Partner Notification Slip only: Partner Notification Slip only
Partner Notification Slip Plus HIV Self-test Kit
n=100 Participants
Participants in this group receive the experimental intervention (Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test Kit) Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test kit: Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test kit
Total
n=200 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
200 Participants
n=40 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
200 Participants
n=40 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
200 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
200 Participants
n=40 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=40 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Malawi
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
100 Participants
n=20 Participants
200 Participants
n=40 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: within 30 days of their female partner enrollment into the study

Proportion of male partners who reported to clinic within days of their female partner's enrollment into the study.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Partner Notification Slip Only
n=100 Participants
Participants in this group receive standard of care (partner notification slip only) Partner Notification Slip only: Partner Notification Slip only
Partner Notification Slip Plus HIV Self-test Kit
n=100 Participants
Participants in this group receive the experimental intervention (Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test Kit) Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test kit: Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test kit
Proportion of Male Partners Who Reported to Clinic
0.38 proportion of male partners
0.32 proportion of male partners

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: within 30 days from female partner enrollment into the study

Median time for partners who returned to the clinic within 30 days is reported.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Partner Notification Slip Only
n=100 Participants
Participants in this group receive standard of care (partner notification slip only) Partner Notification Slip only: Partner Notification Slip only
Partner Notification Slip Plus HIV Self-test Kit
n=100 Participants
Participants in this group receive the experimental intervention (Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test Kit) Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test kit: Partner Notification Slip plus HIV Self-test kit
Time Taken for Male Partners to Report to Clinic
7 days
Interval 3.0 to 19.0
7 days
Interval 4.0 to 15.0

Adverse Events

Partner Notification Slip Only

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Partner Notification Slip Plus HIV Self-test Kit

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Maganizo Chagomerana, PhD

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Phone: 265996457968

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place