HIV Testing in Community Health Center Dental Clinics

Part of paid clinical trials in Boston, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Boston University
Study ID
NCT07089849
Status
Not Yet Recruiting

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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

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

Interventions

  • Rapid HIV testing — OTHER
    At the designated sites for RHT, providers will offer RHT to patients as part of their dental routine care.
  • Referral for HIV testing — OTHER
    At the designated sites for HIV testing referral, providers will offer an HIV test referral to the affiliated CHC laboratory to patients as part of their dental routine care.

Study Details

This is a cluster randomized trial among dental clinics (n=4) to evaluate whether rapid HIV testing (RHT) during dental visits improves HIV testing rates compared to referral for laboratory HIV testing. Clinics will be randomized to either RHT or referral for HIV testing for a nine-month period - HIV testing will be offered to n\~6700 patients by \~ 15 dental providers (dentists and dental hygienists). Outcomes will be assessed using electronic health record reports (EHR), which will include the completion rates of HIV testing among dental patients (84 days after dental visit) and the frequency at which dental providers offer HIV testing (Upon completion of the 9-month testing period). The objectives of this study are to: * Compare the effectiveness of on-site rapid HIV testing versus referral to a CHC lab in increasing HIV test completion within 84 days of a dental clinic visit, using EHR data. * Assess the sustainability of the HIV testing protocol by evaluating changes in dental clinic HIV testing rates over time.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 30, 2026
Status verified
Jul 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2028
Completion
Mar 31, 2028

Study Design

Enrollment
6,715 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: Rapid HIV Testing
    Dental clinics randomized into this arm will offer Rapid HIV Testing at the patient's dental visit.
  • Active Comparator: Referral HIV Testing
    Dental clinics randomized into this arm will offer a referral for HIV Testing during the patient's dental visit.

Primary Outcome Measure

HIV Test Completed [ Time Frame: 84 days ]

Central Contacts

Locations (4)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
East Boston Neighborhood HealthBostonMassachusetts02128-
South End Community Health CenterBostonMassachusetts02118-
Uphams Corner Health CenterBostonMassachusetts02125-
Geiger Gibson Community Health CenterDorchesterMassachusetts02125-

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By condition
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By specialty
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By research site
East Boston Neighborhood Health· Boston, MASouth End Community Health Center· Boston, MAUphams Corner Health Center· Boston, MAGeiger Gibson Community Health Center· Dorchester, MA

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