N/A
Completed N=4,855
Two Approaches to Routine HIV Testing in a Hospital Emergency Department
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00502944 ↗Enrolled (actual)
4,855
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2012
Primary outcomePrimary: Linkage to Care of Newly Diagnosed HIV Infected Participants — 0; 7; 0; 4 participants
Summary
This study will compare the effectiveness of two different approaches to providing routine HIV counseling, testing, and referral services in an urban hospital emergency department setting.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Linkage to Care of Newly Diagnosed HIV Infected Participants |
0; 7; 0; 4 | — |
| SECONDARY Overall Rapid HIV Testing Rate |
1382; 643 | <0.001 sig |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Waiting to receive care in the Brigham and Women's Hospital emergency room
- English- or Spanish-speaking
- Enters the emergency room when an HIV counselor is available
Exclusion Criteria
- An estimated severity index score of 1 or 2 who have mechanical ventilation or are not deemed alert, awake, and oriented to person, place and time by the triage nurse
- HIV infected
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00502944). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.