Testing the specificity, operational feasibility and acceptability of point-of-care (POC) HIV testing compared to conventional laboratory testing for early infant diagnosis (EID) in Durban, South Africa

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Infections and Infestations; HIV-exposed infants and their mothers; Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

• Registration Number: ISRCTN38911104
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of KwaZulu-Natal, School of Clinical Medicine, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Brief Summary

2019 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31185962/ (added 23/11/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-01-09
• Study Completion: 2018-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 7 December 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 440

Inclusion Criteria

1. Infants delivered to HIV infected mothers at Addington hospital
2. Infants presenting for HIV PCR testing at Lancers rd clinic

Exclusion Criteria

1. HIV unexposed infants
2. Infants whose mothers do not give written, informed consent to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified