Experimental Design of Couple Counseling and Testing in Antenatal Clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Individual VCTBehavioral: Couples VCT
- Registration Number
- NCT00631384
- Lead Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1521
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 2 Individual VCT Women to receive individual VCT 1 Couples VCT Women to be asked to bring husbands for couple VCT
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method HIV Testing and receiving results within one month of initial visit to ANC
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method use of nevirapine 3 months after testing use of protection at time of sexual intercourse 3 months after HIV test domestic violence 3 months after HIV test
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences
🇹🇿Dar es Salaam, Tanzania