This trial is evaluating whether OraQuick® HIV Self-Test will improve 4 primary outcomes and 1 secondary outcome in patients with HIV Testing. Measurement will happen over the course of 6 - 12 months.
This trial requires 900 total participants across 1 different treatment group
This trial involves a single treatment. OraQuick® HIV Self-Test is the primary treatment being studied. Participants will all receive the same treatment. There is no placebo group. The treatments being tested are not being studied for commercial purposes.
"In most cases, treatments for HIV infections are highly effective. However, in extreme cases, such as those infected by the rare strains of HIV that infect the central nervous system, intravenous therapy may be necessary to control the virus." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"HIV is transmitted through three main and variable ways: unprotected sexual activity; blood or bodily fluid exchanges from an infected person to another person, and by childbirth. Other factors that add to the risk of hiv infection include unprotected sex, sharing needles for illicit drugs use, tattooing with contaminated water, and unprotected anal or oral sex.\n" - Anonymous Online Contributor
"The most common symptoms associated with hiv infections include fatigue, abnormal weight loss and body aches. These symptoms may indicate a HIV-related illness such as AIDS. These symptoms may also result from viral and/or fungal infections. Although these common signs of HIV infection are similar to those seen in other acute, bacterial infections, the combination may make diagnosis more difficult. The combination of symptoms is characteristic of HIV-related illnesses. The presence of additional symptoms should lead to immediate attention to symptoms associated with HIV." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"This article discusses the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The total number of people getting hiv infections each year, whether people are getting AIDS, or not, is estimated to be about 860,000 individuals." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"The HIV infection is a sexually transmitted disease which mainly occurs through unprotected sexual intercourse. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality and is usually diagnosed in the late stages of disease progression.\n" - Anonymous Online Contributor
"While good counseling and treatment can significantly reduce symptoms of HIV infection and thus prolong the duration of an undetectable viral load, the fact that more than 1/3 of adults with an undetectable viral load are still seropositive for HIV makes it difficult to establish whether symptomatic infection can be definitively cured. Furthermore, the fact that most infections do not spontaneously decline further points to a dilemma in the ethics of trying to eradicate HIV infections. At present, symptomatic antiretroviral treatment is an effective and relatively durable means of controlling HIV disease, but at the cost of compromising immune system function and prolonging the time required to achieve virologic suppression." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"A significant number of patients receiving oraquick® HIV self-test experience common side effects. However, most are mild (below grade 3) and most tolerable (granted more than three ratings). More significant side effects, including one severe (grade 4) and two painful (grade 5), occur in about two to 10% of patients, respectively. Patients should receive comprehensive patient education about common side effects, and should tell their doctor of all abnormal side effects. For those who take oraqual, [withdrawal effects include dysphoria/depression (GRADE 4), loss of desire to have sex with other men], and nausea (GRADE 4) may present 1–7 years after stopping oraqual use." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"Results demonstrated a significant effect of Oraquick® hiv self-test compared to placebo in reducing self-perceived anxiety associated with HIV testing. More importantly, Oraquick® hiv self-test was also superior to waitlist control for the detection of HIV infection in the study population." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"ORAKIV is FDA-approved for the hIV self-testing product by Orasure Labs which is marketed by CVM Life Sciences Group, LLC. The ORAKIV product is also available in France through Orasure and in the U.K. through Novartis.\n" - Anonymous Online Contributor
"The average age when hiv infection is acquired is 19 years, with a standard deviation of 3 years.. A large part of people in the United States currently do not have the virus [70%(95% confidence interval, 65–75) do not have the virus] which means that most of those that acquire the virus will need to be vaccinated. If you're the person in this country not having the infection, you are unlikely to transmit it to your child. For those children, and their unborn child, [there is a] much more realistic expectation of your child being HIV-positive." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"OraQuick was well received and showed accuracy comparable with hiv-1 rapid tests but with an advantage of not necessitating fingerling/obtaining fingerstick samples for hiv screening." - Anonymous Online Contributor
"HIV may be transmitted through heterosexual or homosexual intercourse. The CDC advises that for the majority of men who will have intercourse in the future, the primary mode of transmission will be via a non-partner. The CDC recommends that men practice safe sex." - Anonymous Online Contributor