A Theory Based HIV Prevention Video For Rapid HIV Testing: A Randomized Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: HIV
• Interventions: Behavioral: Post test video

• Registration Number: NCT00250549
• Lead Sponsor: North Bronx Healthcare Network

Brief Summary

OraQuick is a safe, rapid test that accurately identifies HIV in as little as 20 minutes. By providing an accurate, quick method for detecting a person's serostatus and access to immediate post-test counseling, rapid testing has a crucial role in identifying HIV status and improving post-test counseling rates in populations who are at high risk of HIV infection and high failure to return rates. This prospective randomized control trial compared the educational effectiveness of a fifteen-minute post-test counseling video with the normal practice of a session with an HIV counselor.

Detailed Description

A convenience sample of stable patients presenting to the walk-in section of the Jacobi Medical Center Adult ED were recruited for rapid HIV testing. After consenting for the rapid HIV test and completing measures on condom intention and condom use self-efficacy, participants were randomized to either a fifteen-minute HIV post-test educational video available in English or to an HIV counselor for post-test counseling. Afterwards, both groups completed a measure of HIV knowledge assessing relevant testing information and level of satisfaction. An equivalence analysis was carried out to assess whether the video was at least as good as counseling, measured by total score on the knowledge questionnaire, with a lower equivalence bound of -5%.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-05
• Primary Completion: 2005-10
• Study First Submitted: 2005-11-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-11-07
• Study First Posted: 2005-11-08
• Study Completion: 2006-03
• Status Verified: 2014-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 2014-12-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

• All adult patients presenting to the Urgent Care Area at Jacobi Medical Center

Exclusion Criteria

• Patients that were in to much pain, unable to understand the consent process or spoke another language other than the languages offered via the video or were HIV tested with in 6 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Post test video	Post test video	Patients who tested for HIV and consent to participate in the study watch a a 15-minute HIV posttest educational video available in English/Spanish. Afterwards, patients complete an assessment tool concerning HIV prevention and transmission.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean Knowledge Score within both groups.	One year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall condom intention measures and Condom Self efficacy measures	One year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jacobi Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Bronx, New York, United States