Improving Access to HIV Testing for Children in Uganda
Recruiting · NCT07236905 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: University of California, San Francisco
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What this trial is about
The goal of this study is to learn if HIV screening testing can be done for children ages 18 months to 5 years by traditional healers in Southwestern Uganda. The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: * Will caretakers of children coming to a traditional healer for their care accept an HIV test from them? * What views of HIV such as stigma and knowledge might affect the caretaker's choice to accept HIV testing or not for their child? Researchers will compare how many caretakers accept HIV testing for their child by a traditional healer compared to how many accept and go for testing at a nearby health center after being referred by a healer. Participants will: * Complete a form with the child's health history and past medical history * Complete surveys on knowledge and understanding of HIV and stigma * Decide to to have a rapid, oral swab test the child-participant for HIV * Complete a follow up call once per month for 3 months to see if the child-participant went for follow up care for those in the referral group or for those who tested positive by the traditional healer
Who can take part
Inclusion criteria
- Age 18 months to 5 years old
- Have a parent or caregiver present who can provide informed consent
- Not previously tested for HIV in the past three months
- Npt previously known to be HIV-infected.
Exclusion criteria
- unwilling or unable to participate in study procedures or provide written informed consent.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology - Mbarara, Uganda