Evaluation of integration models for HIV and family planning services

Randomized evaluation of HIV and family planning service models

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN84228514

Enrollment

3963

Registered

2015-10-06

Start date

2013-12-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS, STI, family planning and cervical cancer screening services Urological and Genital Diseases

Interventions

Clients accessing services and voluntarily enrolling were randomized into one of three study arms that offered a different package of services: 1. The standard model of service provision at family pl

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Presenting at one of the service entry points during the study enrollment period 2. 18 years or older 3. Sexually active, defined as having sex within the past 12 months 4. Plan to reside within the study catchment area for the next 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent 2. Unable or unwilling to provide contact information 3. Determined not to be eligible based on the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Access to services within 14 days via a client tracking database; client registers at study sites when appearing for add-on service 2. Self-reported uptake of add-on services at six weeks and six months via a structured behavioural interview, such as “in the last six weeks, which of the following services have you accessed at any health facilities..” 3. Costing and client utilization data were gleaned from partner and facility internal records, while client data were collected using identical baseline, six week and six month interview surveys used at control and experimental sites	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Access to services within 14 days via a client tracking database; client registers at study sites when appearing for add-on service 2. Self-reported uptake of add-on services at six weeks and six months via a structured behavioural interview, such as “in the last six weeks, which of the following services have you accessed at any health facilities..” 3. Costing and client utilization data were gleaned from partner and facility internal records, while client data were collected using identical baseline, six week and six month interview surveys used at control and experimental sites

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Information regarding the structural and individual barriers to service uptake were obtained through in-depth qualitative interviews with a randomly selected sub-set of participants 2. Client satisfaction with services utilized were obtained at six weeks and six month structured behavioural interview 3. Institutional barriers were obtained through in-depth qualitative interviews conducted at the end of recruitment with clinical providers (nurses, counsellors) who participated in the study	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Information regarding the structural and individual barriers to service uptake were obtained through in-depth qualitative interviews with a randomly selected sub-set of participants 2. Client satisfaction with services utilized were obtained at six weeks and six month structured behavioural interview 3. Institutional barriers were obtained through in-depth qualitative interviews conducted at the end of recruitment with clinical providers (nurses, counsellors) who participated in the study

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Countries

Zambia

Contacts

Public ContactMutinta Nalubamba

mutintan@sfh.org.zm+ 260 (0)211 257 407

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 12, 2026