N/A
N=1,651
Two Approaches to Routine HIV Testing in a Hospital Emergency Department
HIV Infections
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01258582 ↗Enrolled (actual)
1,651
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2012
Primary outcome: Primary: Acceptability of the HIV Test — 0.67; 0.69 proportion of participants — p=0.34
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Oral HIV screening (Procedure); Fingerstick HIV screening (Procedure)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Primary completion
- Jan 2010
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Acceptability of the HIV Test |
0.67; 0.69 | 0.34 |
Summary
This study was initially designed to compare the effectiveness of two different approaches to providing routine HIV counseling, testing, and referral services in an urban hospital emergency department setting. The initial phase was closed in July 2008. The second phase of this trial consists of establishing the differences in acceptability of HIV testing based on the method of testing offered (rapid oral fluid vs. fingerstick).
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 (NCT01258582). 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.