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A study to determine the effectiveness of incentives to increase couples HIV counselling and testing in Zimbabwe

A cluster randomised trial of non-financial incentives to increase uptake of couples counselling and testing and of SMS reminders to promote linkage to prevention and care

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201606001630356
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2016-05-12
Start date
2015-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Standard PSI outreach HIV testing and counselling services
Non-financial incentives for individuals who tested for HIV together with a partner
SMS reminders
Both incentives for couples testing and SMS reminders for referred individuals

Sponsors

University College London
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Attending the PSI mobile outreach site for HIV testing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Urban clusters (mobile outreach sites) were excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of testers who test together as a couple, by arm;Proportion of HIV-negative male testers who undergo voluntary medical male circumcision within 3 months;Proportion of HIV-positive testers who link to care (defined as a completed visit) within 3 months—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
IV. Incremental costs and benefits of incentives for promoting CHTC;Incremental costs and benefits of reminder motivational SMS messages—

Countries

Zimbabwe

Contacts

Public ContactEuphemia Sibanda
euphemia@ceshhar.co.zw+2634333393

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026