Rapid HIV Testing Program in the Emergency Department

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV Infections

In brief

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the feasibility of a rapid HIV testing program in the Temple University Hospital(TUH)Emergency Department. We hypothesize that a rapid HIV testing program in the TUH Emergency Department is feasible. Patients presenting to the Adult TUH Emergency Department with certain conditions will be offered rapid HIV testing. Testing will be performed by oral swab using the OraQuick Advance test. Patients will receive post-test counseling.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00548041

Run by

Temple University

People needed

100

Starts

2007-04-01

Expected to finish

2009-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-11-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• One of the following conditions:
• Sexually transmitted disease evaluation or prior history of sexually transmitted disease
• Pregnancy
• Clinical condition that suggests possible immunodeficiency
• History of illicit drug use
• History of chronic viral hepatitis
• Patients with unexplained pneumonia or recurrent pneumonia
• Male patients who have a history of sex with men
• Abdominal pain in a sexually active woman or urethritis in a man
• Trauma.
• Age 18 years old or older.

You may not qualify if…

• Age less than 18 years.
• None of the above conditions.

Where it is running

• Temple University Hospital — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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