An observational study in HIV, sponsored by Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust. Completed at 4 sites in United Kingdom. Open to participants aged 16 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2012-04-12.
Sponsored by Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust · Observational
Surveillance data suggests that approximately one third of the 82 000 HIV infected adults in the UK remain undiagnosed - that is, they are living with the infection but do not know this. The majority of HIV testing in the UK to date has taken place in sexual health clinics and in antenatal care. Published National guidelines advocate routine HIV testing of 16-65 year olds in more general healthcare settings in parts of the country with relatively high rates of HIV (more than 2 per thousand individuals diagnosed locally). The HINTS Study investigates the utility, feasibility and acceptability, to patients and staff, of offering routine HIV testing in four general medical settings, all set in areas of high HIV prevalence. The settings comprise: Primary Care, Outpatients, an Acute Care Unit and an Emergency Department.
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust is the lead sponsor of 53 studies on the registry; 8 are open to participants now.
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For patient pre-study and intra-study: All patients aged 16-65 (not know already to be HIV positive) attending the healthcare setting (Primary Care centre, Emergency Department, Acute Care Unit, Medical Outpatient Clinic) before or during the twelve week HIV testing pilot programme
For Staff pre-study and post-study: All members of staff (HCP, Allied Health Professionals and Admin/Clerical) working within the healthcare settings examined before and during the implementation of the HIV testing programme
Exclusion Criteria:
A set of all 16-65 yr olds (not know already to be HIV-positive) accessing the healthcare setting prior to the introduction of the HIV testing pilot programme
Other: Questionnaire · Other: Focus Group Discussion
A set of staff working within the healthcare setting prior to the introduction of the HIV screening programme
Other: Questionnaire · Other: Focus Group Discussion
A set of patients, aged 16-65 and known not to be HIV-positive, who access the healthcare setting during the HIV testing pilot programme
Other: Questionnaire · Other: HIV test (serum or salivary) · Other: Semi-structured telephone interview
A set of staff who worked within the healthcare setting for the duration of the HIV testing pilot programme
Other: Questionnaire · Other: Focus Group Discussion
Administration of written questionnaire to assess attitudes towards the introduction of routine HIV testing programmes to that healthcare setting
FGD to explore attitudes within each group towards the introduction of routine HIV screening programmes in each medical setting
An HIV test offered to all 16-65 year olds (not known already to be HIV-positive) accessing the healthcare setting during the twelve week pilot period
Telephone interview administered to patients offered an HIV test during the pilot period
(1) Feasibility of delivering opt-out HIV testing in ED/ACU/OPD/Primary Care setting
Time frame: At end of twelve week testing period at each site
(2) Estimate of prevalence of undiagnosed HIV with risk factor/demographic assessment
Time frame: At end of twelve week testing period
This study is completed, as verified in May 2010. You cannot join it, but the record below documents what was studied.
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