Knowledge Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices Regarding HIV in Populations Living on the Maroni River (CAPMARONI)

September 13, 2016 updated by: Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne

The HIV epidemic flared from 0 to over 1% prevalence in a decade on the Maroni river which lies between French Guiana and Surinameaim of the study is to determine the knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and practices on HIV in the population living along the French bank of the Maroni border. Descriptive statistics are computed from the tabulation of answers to a structured questionnaire. Multivariate logistic models were computed to determine predictors of key outcomes. These data will help taylor prevention intervention in this very particular area.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Other: observational

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

836

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

general adult population living on the French bank of the maroni river

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

adult living on the maroni river

Exclusion Criteria:

refusal 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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
knowledge attitudes, beliefs, and 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, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

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)