Targeting Interventions at Venues Where Risk of HIV Transmission is High

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: HIV
• Interventions: Other: Condom distribution and peer education

• Registration Number: NCT01423357
• Lead Sponsor: University of Zambia

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate whether distribution of condoms and condom demonstrations by youth peer educators in venues where people meet new sexual partners in Livingstone, Zambia, leads to increased condom use among guests socializing in these venues.

Detailed Description

In countries where the HIV prevalence is high, focusing on high risk places such as venues where people meet new sexual partners is probably more effective in reducing the transmission rate of HIV than targeting interventions just at perceived high risk groups. A survey conducted in 2005 in places where people met new sexual partners in Livingstone found that guests socializing there were engaging in high risk sex, but condoms were not always available in the venues. In this intervention study, youth peer educators will distribute condoms and demonstrate condom use in venues where people meet new sexual partners. After the intervention has run for a year, condom use among guests socializing in such venues in the intervention township will be compared with condom use among people socializing in similar venues in a comparison township.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-02
• Primary Completion: 2010-03
• Study Completion: 2010-03
• Status Verified: 2011-08
• Study First Submitted: 2011-08-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-08-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-24
• Study First Posted: 2011-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 537

Inclusion Criteria

• Socializing in a venue where people are said to be meeting new sexual partners
• Age 18 years and above

Exclusion Criteria

• Too drunk to give sensible answers

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Condom distribution and peer education	Condom distribution and peer education	Youth peer educators distribute condoms and conduct condom demonstration in venues where people meet new sexual partners, i.e. bars, night clubs, sherbeens, guest houses

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Condom use with last sexual partner met in this venue	in post-intervention survey (1 year after start of intervention)	Guests socializing in venues where people meet new sexual partners are asked about condom use with the last sexual partner met in the venue where interview conducted

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Condom availability in the last 12 months in venues where people meet new sexual partners	in post-intervention survey (1 year after start of intervention)	One person representing each venue included in the survey is asked about the availability of condoms in the venue in the last 12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Maramba; 🇿🇲 Livingstone, Zambia

Dambwa; 🇿🇲 Livingstone, Zambia