Healer-initiated HIV Counseling and Testing Versus Standard of Care in Rural South Africa
Recruiting · NCT06483854 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
HIV counseling and testing from a traditional health practitioner
What this trial is about
South Africa has made progress towards their 95-95-95 goals, yet a substantial proportion of the population do not test regularly. To reach people who otherwise may avoid testing, we propose to build on our successful healer-initiated HIV counseling and testing pilot to conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial in 42 clinical catchment areas to evaluate an expanded Healer-Initiated HIV Testing and Linkage to Care intervention in rural South Africa.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Community members \> 18 years of age, who chose to receive an HIV test from a traditional healer.
Exclusion criteria
- Community members who are not of sound mind or body during the recruitment (inebriated, experiencing a mental health issue).
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Bushbuckridge - Agincourt, MP, South Africa