N/A
Completed N=232
Standardized Patient Encounters to Improve PrEP Counseling for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Kenya
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03875950 ↗Enrolled (actual)
232
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: Quality of PrEP Counseling Provided by Health Care Workers Delivering PrEP to Adolescent Girls and Young Women for HIV Prevention in Kenya — 73.6; 58.4; 57.2; 36.2 percentage of total score possible
Summary
The goal of this study is to facilitate uptake of and adherence to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Kenya. The investigators will conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial at 24 health facilities in Kisumu, Kenya of a clinical training intervention using standardized patient actors. The hypothesis is that the training will improve quality of PrEP service delivery, defined as adherence to national guidelines and non-judgmental communication.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Quality of PrEP Counseling Provided by Health Care Workers Delivering PrEP to Adolescent Girls and Young Women for HIV Prevention in Kenya |
73.6; 58.4; 57.2; 36.2; 90.0; 80.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Competency Score Measuring Quality of PrEP Counseling Provided by Health Care Workers During Clinical Training Intervention [Among Intervention Arm Only] |
83.1; 66.1; 96.2; 86.9 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Listed by population
Facilities:
- Facilities located in a county in Western Kenya
- Currently offering PrEP services to adolescent girls and young women
Health care workers:
- Age 18 or older
- Current employee of one of the 24 study sites
- Able to provide consent
Exclusion Criteria: Listed by population
Facilities:
- Health facilities where PrEP services are staffed by contract workers, program, or study staff
Health care workers:
- Study staff seconded to the site as part of a trial or intervention
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03875950). 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.