Study to Evaluate the Feasibility of Integrating the Point-of-care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV Into Community-based Clinics for MSM and TGW in Thailand

Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03580512
• Other study ID #: POC HIV&STI
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: April 15, 2017
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre
• Contact: Nittaya Phanuphak, M.D., Ph.D.
• Phone: +6681 825 3544
• Email: nittaya.p[@]trcarc.org
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This will be a prospective study that will enroll up to 2000 MSM and TG from community-based clinics in Bangkok, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, and Songkhla.

Description:

Eligible participants will be followed up until the completion of a 12-month period. All participants will be followed up every 3 months. An additional follow up visit at month 1 will be made for participants who PrEP is initiated at entry visit (those who already received PrEP prior to the study will not need the additional visit). Study Sites The study will take place at the following community-based clinics: 1. SWING DIC, Bangkok, Thailand 2. RSAT DIC, Bangkok, Thailand 3. SWING DIC, Chonburi, Thailand 4. Sisters DIC, Chonburi, Thailand 5. Mplus DIC, Chiang Mai, Thailand 6. RSAT DIC, Songkhla, Thailand

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 2000
• Est. completion date: December 15, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: October 26, 2023
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Thai nationality

2. Age = 18 years old

3. Men or transgender women who have sex with men

4. Have at least one of the following risks for HIV acquisition in the past 6 months:

• Any unprotected receptive anal sex
• More than 5 sexual partners, regardless of condom use and serostatus
• History of syphilis, chlamydia or gonorrhea diagnosed or treated
• Any stimulant drug use

5. Have signed the consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Thailand	1.Swing Dic,	Bangkok
Thailand	2.Rsat Dic,	Bangkok
Thailand	5. Mplus DIC,	Chiang Mai
Thailand	3.Swing Dic	Chon Buri
Thailand	4. Sisters DIC,	Chon Buri
Thailand	6.Rsat Dic,	Songkhla

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Thailand, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Proportion of participants who receive same-day diagnosis and treatment of CT/NG in community-based clinics		1 years
Primary	Proportion of participants who receive same-day diagnosis of HIV infection in community-based clinics		1 years