N/A
N=100
Rapid HIV Testing Program in the Emergency Department
HIV Infections
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00548041 ↗Enrolled (actual)
100
Serious AEs
—
Results posted
Nov 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Feasibility of Rapid HIV Testing in Emergency Department — 100 participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- HIV test by oral swab (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Temple University
- Primary completion
- May 2009
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Feasibility of Rapid HIV Testing in Emergency Department |
100 | — |
Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of a rapid HIV testing program in the Temple University Hospital(TUH)Emergency Department. We hypothesize that a rapid HIV testing program in the TUH Emergency Department is feasible. Patients presenting to the Adult TUH Emergency Department with certain conditions will be offered rapid HIV testing. Testing will be performed by oral swab using the OraQuick Advance test. Patients will receive post-test counseling.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
One of the following conditions:
- Sexually transmitted disease evaluation or prior history of sexually transmitted disease
- Pregnancy
- Clinical condition that suggests possible immunodeficiency
- History of illicit drug use
- History of chronic viral hepatitis
- Patients with unexplained pneumonia or recurrent pneumonia
- Male patients who have a history of sex with men
- Abdominal pain in a sexually active woman or urethritis in a man
- Trauma.
- Age 18 years old or older.
Exclusion Criteria
- Age less than 18 years.
- None of the above conditions.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00548041). 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.