An Educational HIV Pre-Test Counseling Video Program for Off Hours Testing in the ED: A Randomized Control Trial

October 21, 2005 updated by: North Bronx Healthcare Network
This study compared the educational effectiveness of a ten-minute pre-test counseling video with the usual practice of a session with an HIV counselor.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

HIV is increasingly affecting urban populations, making the inner city ED a prime venue for C&T because of their unique opportunity to identify HIV positive patients. These underserved communities often use the ED for their regular health care specifically because it provides services outside of the usual weekday working hours. However, there are significant barriers to HIV C&T in the ED, such as the lack of resources to provide prevention oriented messages, cost issues, and the feasibility of providing the required manpower for testing. The objective of this study is to determine whether an educational video, with the required pre-test counseling elements, conveys the necessary information for inner city ED patients to consent to a standard Elisa HIV test.

In order to address the HIV testing needs of the patient population presenting to the ED, innovative methods must be developed to provide HIV C&T, while simultaneously removing the barriers to testing. Video technology may provide an opportunity to make HIV counseling feasible when counselors are not available.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

130

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
        • Jacobi Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients awaiting UC treatment were approached for the study.
  • Patients 18 years of age and older were included
  • Patients who spoke English and Spanish were included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinically unstable,
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Unable to understand the consent process because such patients require unique arrangements for consenting processes.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Comparison of mean knowledge score in both groups.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

North Bronx Healthcare Network

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Yvette Calderon, MD, MS, Jacobi Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2003

Study Completion

August 1, 2003

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 22, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 25, 2005

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 21, 2005

Last Verified

September 1, 2005

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 03-073

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