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Prevalence,Knowledge and Attitude of HIV /AIDS in Luxor

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03485599
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified March 2018 by Zienab Gamea, Assiut University.
Recruitment status was:  Not yet recruiting
First Posted : April 2, 2018
Last Update Posted : April 2, 2018
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Zienab Gamea, Assiut University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Human immunodeficiency virus infection is a global pandemic problem. About 35.3 million infected people in the world, so causing a great social, economical, political and cultural problems worldwide.

In 1986 Egypt's first AIDS case was discovered , since then the number of infected cases cases are increasing.According to United Nations 2016 statistics, there are about 11,000 infected people living with Human immunodeficiency virus in Egypt.


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment
HIV/AIDS Diagnostic Test: ELIZA , Westron blot

Detailed Description:

Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes the infection and over time leading to Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

The virus spread primarily by unprotected sex including vaginal, anal and oral sex, contaminated blood transfusions, infected needles, and from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery, or from milk during breastfeeding.

In 1986 Egypt's first AIDS case was discovered , since then the number of infected cases cases are increasing.According to United Nations 2016 statistics, there are about 11,000 infected people living with Human immunodeficiency virus in Egypt.

According to the National Aids Program, the primary mode of transmission is heterosexual intercourse, followed by homosexual intercourse , renal dialysis , and blood transfusion Others include street children, prisoners, and refugees, female sex workers, men have sex with men, and injecting drug users.

Human immunodeficiency virus related stigma and discrimination is a great barrier to effectively fighting the disease epidemic.

This study will assess prevalence, knowledge, attitudes of Human immunodeficiency virus and Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome people in Luxor Governorate in Upper Egypt.

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Estimated Enrollment : 400 participants
Observational Model: Ecologic or Community
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Prevalence,Knowledge and Attitude of HIV /AIDS in Luxor
Estimated Study Start Date : January 2019
Estimated Primary Completion Date : December 2019
Estimated Study Completion Date : April 2020

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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort Intervention/treatment
HIV infected people
Blood samples will be taken and rapid HIV test by ELIZA will be done ,for positive cases Westron blot done
 Diagnostic Test: ELIZA , Westron blot
Blood sample will be taken then rapid test by ELIZA will be done if positive then confirmatory test by Westron blot will be done


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. knowledge score [ Time Frame: 20 mintues ]
    Questionnaire to define knowledge score of HIV/AIDS through an interview


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Community based cross sectional study will be done in Luxor,Data will be collected by physicians at the mobile Voluntary Confidential Counseling and Testing centers apart of National strategic plan , blood samples will be taken by laboratory technician,diagnostic tests will be done.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1-People living in Luxor. 2 Subjects of high risk groups as men have sex with men, children street, female sex workers.

3-People clinically diagnosed as HIV/AIDS. 4-People in contact with HIV/AIDS patients.

Exclusion Criteria:

1 - Subjects outside Luxor 2- People refused to consent 3- Mentally disordered patients

Contacts and Locations
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03485599


Contacts
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Contact: Hisham Zayan, Assistant 01223971409 hishamzayan@icloud.com
Contact: Yasmine Mostafa, Lecturer 01006033331 dr.yasminemostawfik@yahoo.com

Locations
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Egypt
Faculty of Medicine
Assiut, Egypt, 71111
Contact: Amira El Gazar, lecturer    01008194433    Elgazzar44@yahoo.com   
Sponsors and Collaborators
Assiut University
Investigators
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Study Director: Hisham Zayan, Assistant Assiut University
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Publications of Results:

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Responsible Party: Zienab Gamea, Principal Investigator, Assiut University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03485599    
Other Study ID Numbers: PKHIVL
First Posted: April 2, 2018    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: April 2, 2018
Last Verified: March 2018
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Blood-Borne Infections
Communicable Diseases
Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
 Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases