Improving Access to HIV Testing for Children in Uganda

StatusActive, Not Recruiting
PhaseNot applicable
Started

Record status This record was last updated October 13, 2026 (before its estimated October 15, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.

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Trial flagged as At Risk
Primary completion moved at least 2 months later Aug 1, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026
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Record History

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  1. Enrollment closed, study ongoing Show 5 more changesShow less
    • Primary completion pushed from Aug 1, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026
    • Study completion pushed from Aug 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026
    • Site details revised
    • Collaborators: details revised at 1 of 3 entries
    • Eligibility criteria expanded, about 5 words
  2. Trial status: Not Yet Recruiting to Recruiting
    • Start date changed from estimate of Dec 10, 2025 to Jan 19, 2025
    • Site details revised
    v3
  3. Primary endpoint revised
    • Secondary endpoints revised (2)
    • Study description expanded, about 7 words
    • Eligibility criteria shortened, about 4 words
    v2
  4. Study First Submitted
  • Notable: the trial’s plan changed such as a big move in its timeline or size, a new primary endpoint, sponsor or phase, or recruiting opened or resumed.
  • Minor: routine progress and housekeeping, such as sites added or enrollment closed.
The goal of this study is to learn if HIV screening testing can be done for children ages 18 months to 5 years by traditional healers in Southwestern Uganda. The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: * Will caretakers of children coming to a traditional healer for their care accept an HIV test from them? * What views of HIV such as stigma and knowledge might affect the caretaker's choice to accept HIV testing or not for their child? Researchers will compare how many caretakers accept HIV testing for their child by a traditional healer compared to how many accept and go for testing at a nearby health center after being referred by a healer. Participants will: * Complete a form with the child's health history and past medical history * Complete surveys on knowledge and understanding of HIV and stigma * Decide to to have a rapid, oral swab test the child-participant for HIV * Complete a follow up call once per month for 3 months to see if the child-participant went for follow up care for those in the referral group or for those who tested positive by the traditional healer
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07236905
Lead Sponsor University of California, San Francisco
Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Cornell University/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Conditions
(from sponsor)		 HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
Related terms Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Enrollment 400 participants
Start Date
Primary Completion (estimated)
Study Completion (estimated)
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