N/A
N=9,454
Scientific Evaluation of Peer Education and STD Treatment to Reduce the Spread of HIV in Zimbabwe
HIV Infections
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00390949 ↗Enrolled (actual)
9,454
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: HIV Incidence at the Community Level — 1.49; 2.04 HIV infections per 100 person-years
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Peer education among commercial sex workers and clients (Behavioral); Condom distribution and promotion (Behavioral); Syndromic treatment of sexually transmitted infections (Procedure); Systemic counselling for STI patients (Procedure)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult · 15+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
- Primary completion
- Feb 2003
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY HIV Incidence at the Community Level |
1.49; 2.04 | — |
| SECONDARY Self-reported Genital Ulcers |
9.04; 7.47 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Self-reported Urethral or Genital Discharge |
11.91; 10.50 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants Reporting Cessation of Sexually Transmitted Infection Symptoms |
71.58; 60.44 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants Reporting More Than One Casual Partner in the Past 3 Years |
14.59; 13.38 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants Attending a Peer Education or Other Programme Meeting |
20.25; 4.75 | <0.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Percentage of Participants Scoring 60% or Above on an Index of HIV/AIDS Knowledge |
51.40; 47.30 | <0.05 sig |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether community-based peer education and condom distribution combined with improved treatment of sexually transmitted infections are effective in reducing the spread of HIV infection in a sub-Saharan African population
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria
Age: Males aged 17-54 years; females aged 15-44 years at last birthday Residence: Slept in a household in the study areas on at least 4 nights in the last 30 days
Exclusion criteria
Age: Males below the age of 17 years at last birthday or aged 55 years or above; females below the age of 15 years at last birthday or aged 45 years or above Residence: Did not sleep in a household in the study areas on at least 4 nights in the last 30 days
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00390949). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.