Microfinance and Health Intervention Trial for Youth in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Sexually Transmitted Infections, Domestic Violence

In brief

Young men who are members of the camps randomized to receive a microfinance and health leadership intervention will have a lower incidence of sexually transmitted infections (Neisseria gonorrhea (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) and report perpetrating less physical or sexual violence against sexual partners as compared to young men who are members of camps not randomized to receive the intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01865383

Run by

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

People needed

2623

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-15

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 99. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Must be registered camp member for at least the last 3 months
• Must be at least 15 years old
• Must plan to reside in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania for the next 30 months
• Must visit primary camp at least 1 time per week
• Must provide contact information of friend or family member

You may not qualify if…

• Unwilling to provide locator information
• Unable to participate due to psychological disturbance, cognitive impairment or threatening behavior.

Where it is running

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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