The Outreach and Prevention at ALcohol Venues in East Africa Study (OPAL-East Africa- Aim 1)

Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Study ID
NCT05862857
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • HIV-focused mobilization — BEHAVIORAL
    Patrons and employees of drinking venues that are randomized to HIV-focused recruitment will receive a recruitment card offering free HIV testing at the local clinic
  • Multi-disease-focused mobilization — BEHAVIORAL
    Patrons and employees of drinking venues that are randomized to HIV-focused recruitment will receive a recruitment card offering free health screenings that may include hypertension, diabetes, HIV, malaria (if febrile), and TB (if symptomatic), and pregnancy at the local clinic

Study Details

This study will test innovative interventions to increase uptake and use of biomedical HIV prevention options by engaging women and men at drinking venues in rural Kenya and Uganda in care, while gaining insights into the facilitators, barriers, and cost-effectiveness of these approaches.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 13, 2023
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Feb 3, 2025
Completion
Mar 28, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment
9,375 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Aim 1: HIV-focused mobilization
    Patrons and workers at drinking venues will be given a recruitment card for free HIV testing at the local clinic.
  • Experimental: Aim 1: Multi-disease-focused mobilization
    Patrons and workers at drinking venues will be given a recruitment card for free multi-disease testing at the local clinic, including: diabetes, hypertension, HIV, malaria, TB, pregnancy.

Primary Outcome Measure

Biomedical HIV Prevention Uptake at 4 Weeks [ Time Frame: Measured 4 weeks after clinic screening visit ]

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