Male Circumcision Services for HIV Prevention in the Dominican Republic

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Circumcision, Male, HIV, AIDS

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of introducing voluntary medical male circumcision as a form of HIV prevention in high HIV prevalence areas in the Dominican Republic.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02337179

Run by

University of Illinois at Chicago

People needed

539

Starts

2011-02-01

Expected to finish

2017-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Uncircumcised men;
• Aged 18-40 years

You may not qualify if…

• Foreskin covering less than half of the glans;
• Bleeding disorders;
• Keloid formation;
• Other conditions that might unduly increase the risks of elective surgery.

Where it is running

• University of Illinois at Chicago — Chicago, Illinois, United States
• Instituto Dermatologico y Cirugia de Piel — Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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