An Effective Alternative to the Standard Referral System for HIV Testing in the Emergency Department During Off Hour Tours: A Randomized Trial

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

408 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2003-10-31

Study Completion Date

2004-07-31

Brief Summary

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To compare HIV testing rates in ED patients offered video-assisted informed consent off-hours versus those referred to an HIV counselor the next business day.

Detailed Description

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ED-based HIV counseling and testing (C\&T) is in its early stages of development. Most urban ED patients requesting or requiring HIV testing are referred to C\&T sites that are usually available only during regular business hours. Patient compliance with these referrals has been disappointing.

To improve ED access to HIV testing, we developed a video alternative to in-person pre-test counseling to provide the fundamental elements of the counseling. The video was based on the educational elements required by the New York State Department of Health (DOH) for HIV pre-test counseling. In a previous study, we demonstrated that the educational video performed as well as live counselors in conveying the information needed for inner city ED patients to consent to HIV testing. The present study was designed to compare HIV testing rates in ED patients offered video-assisted informed consent for HIV testing versus the standard referral for live C\&T the next business day.

Conditions

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HIV Counseling and Testing HIV Infections

Keywords

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HIV prevention HIV screening Emergency Medicine HIV counseling and Testing HIV Seronegativity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

ECT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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HIV educational video

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* All patients 18 years and older were approached while waiting for ED provider.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who were clinically unstable
* Unable to understand the consent process
* Had been HIV tested within 6 months and were informed of the result, or had a confirmed diagnosis of HIV were excluded from the study.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Principal Investigators

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Yvette Calderon, MD<MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

North Bronx Healthcare Network, Jacobi Medical Center

Locations

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Jacobi Medical Center

The Bronx, New York, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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03-090

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id