Rapid HIV Testing Program in the Emergency Department

HIV Infections Clinical Trial

Official title:

Pilot Study to Evaluate a Rapid HIV Testing Program in the Emergency Department

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00548041
• Other study ID #: 11007
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: October 19, 2007
• Last updated: October 5, 2015
• Start date: April 2007
• Est. completion date: May 2009

Study information

• Verified date: October 2015
• Source: Temple University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of a rapid HIV testing program in the Temple University Hospital(TUH)Emergency Department. We hypothesize that a rapid HIV testing program in the TUH Emergency Department is feasible. Patients presenting to the Adult TUH Emergency Department with certain conditions will be offered rapid HIV testing. Testing will be performed by oral swab using the OraQuick Advance test. Patients will receive post-test counseling.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: May 2009
• Est. primary completion date: May 2009
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

One of the following conditions:

• Sexually transmitted disease evaluation or prior history of sexually transmitted disease

• Pregnancy

• Clinical condition that suggests possible immunodeficiency

• History of illicit drug use

• History of chronic viral hepatitis

• Patients with unexplained pneumonia or recurrent pneumonia

• Male patients who have a history of sex with men

• Abdominal pain in a sexually active woman or urethritis in a man

• Trauma.

• Age 18 years old or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age less than 18 years.

• None of the above conditions.

Study Design

Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Emergencies
• HIV Infections

Intervention

Other:
• HIV test by oral swab
Eligible subjects underwent rapid HIV testing by oral swab.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Temple University Hospital	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Temple University	Gilead Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Feasibility of Rapid HIV Testing in Emergency Department	Feasibility was assessed as number of participants who were approached and agreed to participate in rapid HIV testing and then had testing completed.	2 years	No