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A randomised controlled study of mouth swab testing versus same-day blood tests for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in young people attending a young person's community drug service

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN38526137
Enrollment
54
Registered
2008-02-06
Start date
2007-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Sexually transmitted infections/HIV Infections and Infestations Sexually transmitted infections

Interventions

Control group: Participants will have a discussion about HIV
they will then be offered an appointment at the GUM clinic. If they agree to an appointment they will be referred to the same-day HIV testing service carried out at the GUM clinic. Here they will be o
they will then be offered an oral swab test for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. The swab tests are sent to the lab for processing with results available in 48 hours. Participants will also be offere

Sponsors

Derbyshire Mental Health Services NHS Trust (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All young people (under 18 years, male and female) engaged with the young person's substance misuse service deemed competent to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: All young people engaged with the young person's substance misue service who are deemed not competent to provide informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The number of individuals attending the Genito Urinary Medicine clinic for screening tests.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. The number of unvaccinated study participants receiving at least one dose of Hepatitis A and B vaccination 2. The number of unvaccinated study participants receiving 3 doses of the rapid Hepatitis A and B vaccination 3. The number of participants receiving results within a week of testing

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026