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

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV Counseling and Testing, HIV Infections

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00218881

Run by

North Bronx Healthcare Network

People needed

408

Starts

2003-10-01

Expected to finish

2004-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2005-10-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

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

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Jacobi Medical Center — The Bronx, New York, United States

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