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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR2697
Date of registration: 13/01/2011
Primary sponsor: Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Department of Global Oral Health
Public title: The effect of a special training programme on early detection of signs of HIV infection in the mouth by community health workers (CHW) in Nairobi East District in Kenya: A randomised controlled trial.
Scientific title: The effect of community mobilization on early detection of oral signs of HIV infection in Nairobi East District in Kenya: A randomised controlled trial. -
Date of first enrolment: 1/2/2011
Target sample size: 400
Recruitment status: pending
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=2697
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: None; Control: Placebo; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: Wil J.M.  Sanden, van der
Address:  PO Box 9101, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre College of Oral Science Department of Global Oral Health 6500 HB Nijmegen The Netherlands
Telephone:
Email: w.vandersanden@dent.umcn.nl
Affiliation: 
Name: Wil J.M.  Sanden, van der
Address:  PO Box 9101, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre College of Oral Science Department of Global Oral Health 6500 HB Nijmegen The Netherlands
Telephone:
Email: w.vandersanden@dent.umcn.nl
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Community health workers in Nairobi, Njiru Division (i.e., Dandora 1, Dandora 2, Njiru and Ruai), and Makadara Division, (i.e., Kaloleni, Lungalunga, Remand and Police Band), Kenya.
Exclusion criteria: All other health service providers in Nairobi, Kenia.

Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Health care workers, OPC, HIV infection, Oral lesion

Intervention(s)
Intervention group:

Group training (8 hrs) in:

1. Recognition of oro-facial -hiv related- lesions;

2. Community mobilization techniques;

3. Using information education and communication (IEC) material;

4. Record keeping.

In addition, reminder sessions after 2 and 4 months are planned.
Primary Outcome(s)
Final assessment:

1. Change in community health workers'knowledge on oro-facial lesions (knowledge testing);

2. Change in referral rates for HIV testing to the HF (clinical effect).
Secondary Outcome(s)
Secondary ID(s)
C&B-NFP-PHD.10/110
Source(s) of Monetary Support
NUFFIC, the Netherlands
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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