Knowledge Attitudes Beliefs and Practices Relative to HIV Among Sex Workers in French Guiana (CAPProstit)

September 13, 2016 updated by: Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

The aim was to determine the knowledge attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding HIV in a population of sex workers in French Guiana and in the Brazilian border town of Oiapoque. A standardized questionnaire was administered face to face to sex workers. Analysis of the questionnaires led to descriptive statistics. Multiple logistic regression models were computed to determine the predictors of condom use.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Other: observational

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

256

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

France
- French Guiana
  - Cayenne, French Guiana, France, 97306
    - Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

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

Child
Adult
Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

sex workers

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

sex worker

Exclusion Criteria:

not wishing to participate

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

Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
knowledge attitudes practices regarding HIV and sexually transmitted diseases Time Frame: when the interview was conducted	a structured questionnaire was used. it was administered face to face with usually 5 possible responses. Scores were established using similar questions exploring related areas of HIV.	when the interview was conducted

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

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

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 6, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 13, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

September 16, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)