Rapid HIV testing in men who have sex with men in sexual health clinics in Sydney

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: HIV testing; Rapid testing at the point of care; Infection - Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS / HIV); Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001236886
• Lead Sponsor: The Kirby Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-11-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

Men who have sex with men
Aged 18 years or over
HIV testing is indicated
Able to consent to study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

Known to be HIV positive
Not fluent in English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient acceptability of the process of rapid HIV testing.<br>Assessed via self-administered questionnaire.[After rapid test performed and result delivered];Clinic staff acceptability of the process of rapid HIV testing.<br>Assessed via self-administered questionnaire.[At the start and at the end of the study]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Barriers to HIV testing among subjects.<br>Assessed via self-administered questionnaire.[At the time of rapid testing];Patient flow.<br>Assessed via extraction of data from clinic database.[At the end of the study];Rapid test performance.<br>Assessed via comparison of results of the Alere Determine HIV-1/2 Ag/Ab Combo rapid test with results of gold standard conventional laboratory serology tests: Abbott Architect HIV Ag/Ab Combo, Biorad Genscreen HIV antigen and HIV Western blot. Specificity and negative predictive value of rapid test calculated using STATA statistics program.[At the end of the study]