Targeting Interventions at Venues Where Risk of HIV Transmission is High (PLACE)

August 24, 2011 updated by: Ingvild Fossgard Sandoy, University of Zambia
The aim of this study is to investigate whether distribution of condoms and condom demonstrations by youth peer educators in venues where people meet new sexual partners in Livingstone, Zambia, leads to increased condom use among guests socializing in these venues.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In countries where the HIV prevalence is high, focusing on high risk places such as venues where people meet new sexual partners is probably more effective in reducing the transmission rate of HIV than targeting interventions just at perceived high risk groups. A survey conducted in 2005 in places where people met new sexual partners in Livingstone found that guests socializing there were engaging in high risk sex, but condoms were not always available in the venues. In this intervention study, youth peer educators will distribute condoms and demonstrate condom use in venues where people meet new sexual partners. After the intervention has run for a year, condom use among guests socializing in such venues in the intervention township will be compared with condom use among people socializing in similar venues in a comparison township.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

537

Phase

  • Phase 1

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

  • Zambia
      • Livingstone, Zambia
        • Dambwa
      • Livingstone, Zambia
        • Maramba

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

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Socializing in a venue where people are said to be meeting new sexual partners
  • Age 18 years and above

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Too drunk to give sensible answers

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: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Condom distribution and peer education
Youth peer educators distribute condoms and conduct condom demonstration in venues where people meet new sexual partners, i.e. bars, night clubs, sherbeens, guest houses
Other: Condom distribution and peer education
Condom distribution and condom demonstrations by youth peer educators at least twice a week
NO_INTERVENTION: Business as usual

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Condom use with last sexual partner met in this venue
Time Frame: in post-intervention survey (1 year after start of intervention)
Guests socializing in venues where people meet new sexual partners are asked about condom use with the last sexual partner met in the venue where interview conducted
in post-intervention survey (1 year after start of intervention)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Condom availability in the last 12 months in venues where people meet new sexual partners
Time Frame: in post-intervention survey (1 year after start of intervention)
One person representing each venue included in the survey is asked about the availability of condoms in the venue in the last 12 months
in post-intervention survey (1 year after start of intervention)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Zambia

Collaborators

University of Bergen

Investigators

  • Study Director: Charles C Michelo, MD, MPH, PhD, University of Zambia
  • Principal Investigator: Cosmas M Zyaambo, MD, MPhil, University of Zambia
  • Study Chair: Knut M Fylkesnes, DMD. DrPhilos, University of Bergen

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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

February 1, 2009

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2010

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

March 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 23, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2011

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 25, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

August 25, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 24, 2011

Last Verified

August 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • PLACE

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