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NCT00502944 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Two Approaches to Routine HIV Testing in a Hospital Emergency Department
A NA study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 4,855
- Enrollment target
NCT00502944: Completed NA study, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.
NCT00502944 is a NA study that has completed, run by Massachusetts General Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 4,855 participants, above the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (246% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00502944, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 4,855 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study will compare the effectiveness of two different approaches to providing routine HIV counseling, testing, and referral services in an urban hospital emergency department setting.
Primary Outcome
We define linkage to care as attendance at a first HIV clinic appointment where the following 3 events occur: 1) introduction to an HIV care primary provider; 2) receipt of confirmatory Western Blot HIV test results; and 3) phlebotomy for CD4 cell count and HIV RNA level.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Counselor-based HIV screening
- BEHAVIORAL Emergency staff member-based HIV screening
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 4,855 participants |
| Start Date | 2007-02 |
| Est. Completion | 2008-07 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT00502944 record still lists
NCT00502944 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. Its 4,855 participants enrollment target places it among the larger protocols in the corpus, above the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (246% higher).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Counselor-based HIV screening is the first listed.
NCT00502944 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00502944 about?
NCT00502944 is a clinical study titled "Two Approaches to Routine HIV Testing in a Hospital Emergency Department". This study will compare the effectiveness of two different approaches to providing routine HIV counseling, testing, and referral services in an urban hospital emergency department setting.
What is the current status of trial NCT00502944?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 4,855 participants. The study started on 2007-02. Estimated completion is 2008-07.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00502944?
The interventions under investigation include: Counselor-based HIV screening (BEHAVIORAL), Emergency staff member-based HIV screening (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00502944?
This trial is sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital, which has 2,032 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00502944's enrollment target sits among peer trials
4,855 28th of 2000 higher than 1,973 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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