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Male PartnerNCT01620073

Home-Based Versus Partner-Friendly Clinic Testing to Enhance Male Partner HIV-1 Testing During Pregnancy

A study testing HIV counseling and testing in people with Male Partner and HIV Counseling and Testing, run by University of Washington at 2 sites in Kenya.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The investigators hypothesize that home based HIV counseling and testing can increase male partner uptake of HIV testing during pregnancy. The investigators study aims through a randomized clinical trial to determine whether a home-based model (HBM) versus a partner-friendly clinic model (PFM) can increase male uptake… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
What is being tested?
HIV counseling and testing
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
488 participants
Where
2 sitesKenya
Study dates
Jul 2012to Jul 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pregnant women and their male partners

Who cannot join

  • Non-pregnant, minors, inability to live in study area for 6 weeks

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Kenya2 sites
  • Ahero Sub-District Hospital, Nyando, Kenya

    Kisumu, Nyanza, 254

  • Ahero Sub-District Hospital

    Kisumu, Nyanza, 254

Other trials in Kenya

About this study

Official title: Home-Based Versus Partner-Friendly Clinic Testing to Enhance Male Partner HIV-1 Testing During Pregnancy: A Randomized Clinical Trial

The investigators hypothesize that home based HIV counseling and testing can increase male partner uptake of HIV testing during pregnancy.

The investigators study aims through a randomized clinical trial to determine whether a home-based model (HBM) versus a partner-friendly clinic model (PFM) can increase male uptake of HIV counseling and testing during pregnancy.

Being tested
HIV counseling and testing
Keywords
Male partner, HIV counseling and testing, Home based, Pregnancy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • HIV counseling and testingOther

    Male partner HIV counseling and testing

Study groups in NCT01620073
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Partner friendly armOtherProportion of males counseled and tested using routine standards of prenatal care
Receives: Other: HIV counseling and testing
Home based armExperimentalProportion of male partners accepting HIV counseling and testing following home visits for couple HIV counseling and testing during pregnancy
Receives: Other: HIV counseling and testing

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of Male Partners Counseled and Tested for HIV During Pregnancy

    To determine male partner acceptability of counseling and testing within a six week period following the counseling and testing of the pregnant woman.

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted15 Jun 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2012
  3. Primary completionJul 2013
  4. Study completionJul 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Care provider
Enrolment
488 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01620073
Sponsor's protocol ID
42561
Status last verified
Aug 2013
First submitted
12 Jun 2012
Last updated
28 Aug 2013
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Osoti AO, John-Stewart G, Kiarie JN, Barbra R, Kinuthia J, Krakowiak D, Farquhar C. Home-based HIV testing for men preferred over clinic-based testing by pregnant women and their male partners, a nested cross-sectional study. BMC Infect Dis. 2015 Jul 30;15:298. doi: 10.1186/s12879-015-1053-2.

    PubMed 26223540
  • Osoti AO, John-Stewart G, Kiarie J, Richardson B, Kinuthia J, Krakowiak D, Farquhar C. Home visits during pregnancy enhance male partner HIV counselling and testing in Kenya: a randomized clinical trial. AIDS. 2014 Jan 2;28(1):95-103. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000023.

    PubMed 23942059

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing HIV counseling and testing in people with Male Partner and HIV Counseling and Testing, run by University of Washington at 2 sites in Kenya.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Aug 2013. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Kenya. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of Male Partners Counseled and Tested for HIV During Pregnancy (time frame: 6 weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01620073, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Aug 2013.

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