Addressing Gender Based Violence in HIV Testing and Counseling

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02577380

Enrollment

500

Registered

2015-10-16

Start date

2014-06-30

Completion date

2015-09-30

Last updated

2017-08-15

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Conditions

Intimate Partner Violence

Brief summary

The overarching goal of this study is to pilot an approach to HIV testing and counseling (HTC) that addresses intimate partner violence. The results of the study will fill an important gap in the literature and contribute to efforts by Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya-and the HIV and sexual and reproductive health field globally-to better address intimate partner violence in our work.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALIPV/GBV HTC

Participants will be interviewed after receiving their services.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

15 Years to 49 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Lived in the community for at least one year * Aged 15-49 years * Satisfy gender requirement

Exclusion criteria

* Lack of informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Comparison of HTC experiences	10 months	Number of ANC clients who meet an expected result of a survey with the intervention group (IPV/GBV-HTC) or with the control group (standard HTC). The score is based on answers given to attitudes toward study participant knowledge regarding IPV/GBV; awareness of IPV/GBV services; and agency regarding talking with their partner about HIV testing.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026