Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT06200545
Improving HIV Prevention Among Heterosexual Men Seeking STI Services in Malawi
Improving HIV Prevention Among Heterosexual Men Seeking STI Services in Malawi: Examining the Benefits, Acceptability, and Associated Costs of a Systems-navigator-delivered Integrated Prevention Package
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 199 (actual)
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network · Network
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 15 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
To evaluate the potential benefit(s), acceptability, and associated costs of a systems navigator-delivered HIV prevention intervention in promoting and supporting persistent use of evidence-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among heterosexual men receiving care for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | PrEP eligibility assessment | PrEP eligibility assessment |
| DIAGNOSTIC_TEST | Rapid HIV antibody testing prior to provision and/or refill of PrEP | Rapid HIV antibody testing prior to provision and/or refill of PrEP |
| OTHER | PrEP follow-up with a PrEP nurse in accordance with contemporary PrEP guidelines | PrEP follow-up with a PrEP nurse in accordance with contemporary PrEP guidelines |
| BEHAVIORAL | Evaluation of barriers and facilitators to ongoing PrEP use | Evaluation of barriers and facilitators to ongoing PrEP use |
| OTHER | Point of contact STI testing to inform counseling regarding ongoing PrEP care engagement | Point of contact STI testing to inform counseling regarding ongoing PrEP care engagement |
| OTHER | Tracing for any missed PrEP visits | Tracing for any missed PrEP visits |
| OTHER | Offering a PrEP "restart" kit for men who choose to discontinue PrEP during the follow-up period | Offering a PrEP "restart" kit for men who choose to discontinue PrEP during the follow-up period |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2024-04-02
- Primary completion
- 2025-07-28
- Completion
- 2025-07-28
- First posted
- 2024-01-11
- Last updated
- 2025-12-12
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Malawi
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06200545. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.