HIV Testing in Community Health Center Dental Clinics
ConditionHIV
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorBoston University
About this trial
This is a cluster randomized trial among dental clinics (n=4) to evaluate whether rapid HIV testing (RHT) during dental visits improves HIV testing rates compared to referral for laboratory HIV testing. Clinics will be randomized to either RHT or referral for HIV testing for a nine-month period - HIV testing will be offered to n\~6700 patients by \~ 15 dental providers (dentists and dental hygienists). Outcomes will be assessed using electronic health record reports (EHR), which will include the completion rates of HIV testing among dental patients (84 days after dental visit) and the frequency at which dental providers offer HIV testing (Upon completion of the 9-month testing period).
The objectives of this study are to:
* Compare the effectiveness of on-site rapid HIV testing versus referral to a CHC lab in increasing HIV test completion within 84 days of a dental clinic visit, using EHR data. * Assess the sustainability of the HIV testing protocol by evaluating changes in dental clinic HIV testing rates over time.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Must be located in Suffolk County in Massachusetts.
Must provide dental care services.
Must possess the infrastructure necessary for laboratory-based HIV testing and counseling or have an affiliation with a laboratory that provides these service.
Dental care provider working at a participating community health center during the study period.
Disqualifiers
Self-report to be HIV positive at the time of the RHT/ referral.
Had an HIV test within 12 months (self-report or documented in EHR).
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Rapid HIV testing
- Referral for HIV testing
Treatment groups
6,715 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Boston University
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov