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NCT Number: NCT00218881

An Effective Alternative to the Standard Referral System for HIV Testing in the Emergency Department During Off Hour Tours: A Randomized Trial

To compare HIV testing rates in ED patients offered video-assisted informed consent off-hours versus those referred to an HIV counselor the next business day.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Counseling and Testing Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases HIV Infections Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Lentivirus Infections RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Jacobi Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

About this study

ED-based HIV counseling and testing (C&T) is in its early stages of development. Most urban ED patients requesting or requiring HIV testing are referred to C&T sites that are usually available only during regular business hours. Patient compliance with these referrals has been disappointing.

To improve ED access to HIV testing, we developed a video alternative to in-person pre-test counseling to provide the fundamental elements of the counseling. The video was based on the educational elements required by the New York State Department of Health (DOH) for HIV pre-test counseling. In a previous study, we demonstrated that the educational video performed as well as live counselors in conveying the information needed for inner city ED patients to consent to HIV testing. The present study was designed to compare HIV testing rates in ED patients offered video-assisted informed consent for HIV testing versus the standard referral for live C&T the next business day.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All patients 18 years and older were approached while waiting for ED provider.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who were clinically unstable
  • Unable to understand the consent process
  • Had been HIV tested within 6 months and were informed of the result, or had a confirmed diagnosis of HIV were excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

HIV educational video

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. HIV testing rates in ED patients offered video-assisted informed consent off-hours versus those referred to an HIV counselor the next business day.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Comparing return rates for HIV results in both groups.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

North Bronx Healthcare Network

Other

Registry information

Official study title

An Effective Alternative to the Standard Referral System for HIV Testing in the ED

Important dates

Study start
2003
Study completion
2004
First posted
Sep 22, 2005
Registry last updated
Oct 25, 2005

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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