Providing HIV self-test kits to women who sell sex for distribution to their male partners

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This cluster randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of distributing multiple oral fluid-based HIV self-test kits to women who sell sex, enabling them to share these kits with their male partners who purchase sex. The study will take place in Kisumu and Siaya counties in Western Kenya, targeting high-risk populations to enhance HIV service uptake. Participants will receive counseling on the use of self-test kits, which include tailored information about local clinic services and the benefits of antiretroviral therapy and pre-exposure prophylaxis. The intervention's impact on male partners' engagement with HIV services will be monitored to assess its effectiveness.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Female
* Age ≥18 years
* Reports exchanging sex for compensation with ≥2 men in the past month
* Engages in sex for compensation in the intervention cluster catchment area
* Willing to participate in a brief questionnaire 6 weeks after enrollment
* Plan to remain in the area of study recruitment for the next 8 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

* Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent for participation

Where it's running

• Impact Research and Development Organization (IRDO)
  Kisumu, Kenya Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Sue Napierala, PhD, MPH — RTI International
• Study coordinator: Sue Napierala, PhD, MPH
• Email: snapierala@rti.org
• Phone: 5104188198

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.