Integration of EPI and Pediatric HIV Services for Improved ART Initiatio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS
- Registration Number
- PACTR201507001178614
- Lead Sponsor
- Clinton Health Access Initiative
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 15160
Inclusion Criteria
All public health facilities across Zimbabwe that provide ART and EPI services will be eligible for the study, provided they do not have active relevant research ongoing at the site; site has provided Penta1 services to at least 500 infants in the previous eight months; and site is reasonably accessible for study
staff to visit.
Exclusion Criteria
Sites within ten kilometers of another eligible facility will be excluded, as will facilities with active research related to EPI services, ART initiation, or other subjects that could directly impact
this study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The proportion of infants coming for Penta1 visit who initiate ART by age 16 weeks;The average age of infants initiating on ART for all infants who initiate ART by age 2 years
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the proportion of infants coming for a Penta1 visit who are tested for HIV by age 12 weeks;the proportion of infants less than two years testing HIV positive who initiate on ART;the total number of infants less than two years of age tested for HIV;the total number of infants less than two years of age initiating on ART during the study period;;the turnaround time between testing and receiving HIV results for infants less than two years;the proportion of HIV testing results from Penta1 visits available at Penta2 visits;the total number of infants receiving Penta1 immunizations;the cost per additional ART initiation by age 16 weeks;the cost per additional HIV test for children under 12 weeks;the cost per additional HIV test for children under 12 weeks;the cost per additional HIV test for children under 12 weeks