Rapid HIV, Hep C, and Syphilis Screening in a Rural Street Medicine Clinic

Rapid HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis Screening in a Rural Street Medicine Clinic in West Virginia

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07317687

Enrollment

200

Registered

2026-01-05

Start date

2026-01-21

Completion date

2028-01-01

Last updated

2026-08-13

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Conditions

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), HEPATITIS C (HCV), HIV Testing, Syphilis

Keywords

Street Medicine, Rapid Fingerstick Testing

Brief summary

West Virginia faces rising rates of HIV, hepatitis, and syphilis, particularly among individuals experiencing homelessness, substance use, and mental health challenges. Traditional blood-draw testing for these infections is often hindered by mistrust, logistical barriers, and delays in results. This study, conducted by the West Virginia University (WVU) Street Medicine program, evaluates a rapid, point-of-care fingerstick test for HIV, Hepatitis C, and syphilis that provides results within 10-20 minutes during mobile clinic visits. Participants may choose rapid testing, traditional blood draw (which also includes Hepatitis B screening), or decline testing. All participants will be invited to complete a brief survey about the experiences with screening methods. The goal is to assess whether rapid testing improves screening uptake, linkage to care, and patient satisfaction, ultimately reducing barriers and disease burden in high-risk populations.

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTRapid Fingerstick Test

Fingerstick test for HIV, Hepatitis B and C, and Syphilis that gives results within 10-20 minutes

DIAGNOSTIC_TESTBlood Draw for lab test

Blood draw to test for HIV, Hepatitis B \& C, and syphilis which can take up to 3 days for results

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients of the WVU Medicine Street Medicine team

Exclusion criteria

* Patients under the age of 18

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Percentage of Finger Stick	Day 1	Percentage of participants that opted to take the rapid finger stick test.
Percentage of Blood Draw	Day 1	Percentage of participants that opted to take the blood draw test.
Percentage that decline screening	Day 1	Percentage of participants that opted to decline screening

Countries

United States

Contacts

CONTACTDana Bechtold, DO

dana.bechtold@hsc.wvu.edu304-535-6343

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDana Bechtold, DO

West Virginia University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Aug 14, 2026