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NCT Number: NCT00631384

Experimental Design of Couple Counseling and Testing in Antenatal Clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of couples Voluntary Counseling and Testing for HIV (CVCT) compared to individual VCT (IVCT) in preventing MTCT, and in increasing preventive behaviors and minimizing spousal abuse among HIV positive women. We hypothesize that offering CVCT will not decrease uptake of VCT among women. This research will be carried out in 3 antenatal clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Infections Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases 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–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Up to 6 months of pregnancy
  • Currently married or in cohabiting union for 2+ years and co-resident with husband

Exclusion criteria

  • In polygamous marriage
  • 7 or more months pregnant

Treatment and study plan

Couples VCT

Behavioral

Offer women coming to antenatal clinics to have their husbands come with them for couples VCT

Individual VCT

Behavioral

Women to receive individual VCT

Primary outcomes

  1. HIV Testing and receiving results

    Time frame: within one month of initial visit to ANC

Secondary outcomes

  1. use of nevirapine

    Time frame: 3 months after testing

  2. use of protection at time of sexual intercourse

    Time frame: 3 months after HIV test

  3. domestic violence

    Time frame: 3 months after HIV test

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Other

Collaborators

  • Johns Hopkins University

Registry information

Acronym: CVCT

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2004
Study completion
2004
First posted
Mar 7, 2008
Registry last updated
Apr 20, 2018

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