The effect of a special training programme on early detection of signs of HIV infection in the mouth by community health workers (CHW) in Nairobi East District in Kenya: A randomised controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Oral HIV related lesions, OPC, community mobilizationDutch: orale leasie, hiv infectie, OPC, gezondheidswerkers
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON23973
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Department of Global Oral Health
- Brief Summary
/A
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 400
Inclusion Criteria
Community health workers in Nairobi, Njiru Division (i.e., Dandora 1, Dandora 2, Njiru and Ruai), and Makadara Division, (i.e., Kaloleni, Lungalunga, Remand and Police Band), Kenya.
Exclusion Criteria
All other health service providers in Nairobi, Kenia.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Final assessment:<br /><br>1. Change in community health workers'knowledge on oro-facial lesions (knowledge testing);<br /><br>2. Change in referral rates for HIV testing to the HF (clinical effect).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method