Finding missed HIV testing opportunities in general practice
Official title: Missed Opportunities for HIV Screening in General Practice - A Retrospective Study
Run by University Hospital, Strasbourg, France · NCT07303114 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will see how often general practice doctors missed chances to offer HIV tests to adults diagnosed with HIV in France between January 1, 2021 and July 30, 2024.
Quick facts
| Study type | Observational |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 50 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University Hospital, Strasbourg, France Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Strasbourg) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 14, 2025 |
| Main results expected | July 2026 |
| Study ends | July 2026 |
| Registry record updated | January 5, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07303114 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18 or older who were diagnosed with HIV in France between January 1, 2021 and July 30, 2024 and who were resident in France for at least one year before the relevant period are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
People diagnosed outside the specified date range, recent arrivals to France within a year before or during January–July 2024, or those without accessible general practice records are unlikely to benefit from this study's findings.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The study will review clinical encounters in general practice for adults diagnosed with HIV between January 1, 2021 and July 30, 2024 to identify visits where HIV testing could have been offered but was not. It will collect demographic and clinical data and analyze the timing of diagnosis and prior primary care contacts to map missed opportunities. Barriers to testing will be explored using record-based indicators and patterns of care. The work is observational and will be conducted at the Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Service at CHU de Strasbourg.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could help clinicians catch HIV earlier by changing testing practices in primary care and reducing late diagnoses.
How similar studies have gone: Previous observational studies in Europe have repeatedly documented frequent missed HIV testing opportunities in primary care, so this approach builds on established evidence.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult subject (≥18 years) * diagnosed with HIV infection between January 1, 2021, and July 30, 2024 Exclusion Criteria: -Subject who arrived in France in the year preceding or during the period between January 1, 2024, and July 30, 2024.
Where it's running
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Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales - CHU de Strasbourg - France
Strasbourg, France Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: baptiste Hoellinger, MD
- Email: baptiste.hoellinger@chru-strasbourg.fr
- Phone: 33 3 69 55 05 45
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.