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Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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PACTR |
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Last refreshed on:
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29 May 2023 |
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Main ID: |
PACTR201612001889209 |
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Date of registration:
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27/11/2016 |
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Prospective Registration:
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Yes |
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Primary sponsor: |
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Public title:
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An evaluation of the effectiveness of peer-education in preventing new HIV infections among adolescents in Northern Malawi
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Scientific title:
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Peer - education within the RRBM model: Testing the efficacy of Peer-education in HIV and AIDS risk - reduction among school going adolescents in Northern Malawi |
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Date of first enrolment:
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20/04/2017 |
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Target sample size:
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100 |
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Recruitment status: |
Recruiting |
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URL:
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https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=1889 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Factorial: participants randomly allocated to either no, one, some or all interventions simultaneously,Randomised,Allocation sequence was generated through the stratified random order sequence with age and type of BCI intervention [treatment- previous or otherwise] being used in stratification. The intervention arm to include adolescents in the 9 - 14 year old age category while those in the control arm to include respondents 9 - 19 year olds to allow comparisons between the younger cohort and older cohort in terms of outcome measures. ,Double blind
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Phase:
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Not Applicable
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Countries of recruitment
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Malawi
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Contacts
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Name:
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Adamson
Muula |
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Address:
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University of Malawi College of Medicine, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, Private Bag 360, Chichiri, Blantyre 3
+265
Blantyre
Malawi |
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Telephone:
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+265 (0) 884 233 486 |
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Email:
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amuula@medcol.mw |
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Affiliation:
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Supervisor and Professor in Epidemiology and Public Health |
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Name:
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Dixie
Maluwa-Banda |
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Address:
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University of Malawi Chancellor College, Center for Education Research, Box 280
+265
Zomba
Malawi |
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Telephone:
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+265 (0) 999 955 667 |
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Email:
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dixiebanda@yahoo.com |
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Affiliation:
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Supervisor and specialist in Adolescent Psychology, Adolescent Counselling and researcher |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: To be in either the experimental or control group adolescents should be:
1] School going adolescents
2] Between 9 -20 years age category
Exclusion criteria: Those adolescents to be excluded are:
1] Out of school
2] married adolescents
3] above 20 years
Age minimum:
9 Year(s)
Age maximum:
20 Year(s)
Gender:
Both
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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HIV/AIDS
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HIV/AIDS
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Intervention(s)
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Generic Life skills
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Peer - education
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Secondary abstinence
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Age at sexual debut
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Self Efficacy
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Attitudes, beliefs and actual practices towards [ A - Abstinence B - faithfulness to one partner C - condom use]
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Number of sexual partners [partnering behaviour]
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Other psychosocial determinants of sexual practices [self-esteem and self concept]
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Reported sexual behavior
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Knowledge
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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Attitude to youth services and service providers
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Adherence to biomedical protocols 1] VCT 2] Male circumcision 3] Seeking STI treatment
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Accepting attitudes and reported attitudes against stigma and discrimination of people with HIV infection or AIDS
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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Mzuzu University
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Ethics review
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Status: Approved
Approval date: 30/06/2016
Contact:
COMREC
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Results
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Results available:
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