Addressing Gender Based Violence in HIV Testing and Counseling

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Intimate Partner Violence
• Interventions: Behavioral: IPV/GBV HTC

• Registration Number: NCT02577380
• Lead Sponsor: Population Council

Brief Summary

The overarching goal of this study is to pilot an approach to HIV testing and counseling (HTC) that addresses intimate partner violence. The results of the study will fill an important gap in the literature and contribute to efforts by Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya-and the HIV and sexual and reproductive health field globally-to better address intimate partner violence in our work.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-06
• Primary Completion: 2015-09
• Study Completion: 2015-09
• Study First Submitted: 2015-10-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-10-13
• Study First Posted: 2015-10-16
• Status Verified: 2017-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• Lived in the community for at least one year
• Aged 15-49 years
• Satisfy gender requirement

Exclusion Criteria

• Lack of informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
IPV/GBV HIV testing and counseling	IPV/GBV HTC	For the randomized controlled trial, first-time antenatal care clients will be randomly assigned to IPV/GBV HTC HIV testing.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Comparison of HTC experiences	10 months	Number of ANC clients who meet an expected result of a survey with the intervention group (IPV/GBV-HTC) or with the control group (standard HTC). The score is based on answers given to attitudes toward study participant knowledge regarding IPV/GBV; awareness of IPV/GBV services; and agency regarding talking with their partner about HIV testing.