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NCT01377857 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
HIV Screening Take-up: Evaluating Incentives and Opt-out Strategies
A NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 8,572
- Enrollment target
NCT01377857 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 8,572 participants.
The verdict
NCT01377857, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 8,572 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Over twenty percent of HIV-positive persons in the United States are unaware of their infection, leading the Institute of Medicine to recently urge further work to compare the effectiveness of HIV screening strategies. This study will use a randomized trial to compare several variants of emergency-room-based HIV-testing policies in order to determine how HIV test acceptance rates can be increased. The testing policies will be designed using principles from behavioral economics, varying the choice architecture and offering small monetary incentives. This will be the first study to measure differences in take-up rates across a variety of promising but largely untested approaches within a unified randomized trial. Three defaults will be tested: traditional opt-in (test only those patients who request testing), opt-out (routinely testing unless patients decline), and active-choice testing (patients are required to state whether they want to be tested). The study will also be the first to test the effect of small monetary incentives ($1, $5, $10) on test take-up. An additional novel study contribution will be to test the hypothesis that compliance with large requests (accept an HIV test) increases after making a small request or pre-commitment - this "foot in the door" technique has not been previously studied in this setting. The factorial design will permit a direct comparison of all interventions, as well as interactions. The study will contribute a nuanced empirical understanding of how testing protocols from behavioral economics theory affect the effectiveness and efficiency of screening programs in an actual scaled- up setting (San Francisco General Hospital). This will assist in implementing and assessing recent CDC guidelines on HIV screening, while also more generally advancing scientific knowledge related to applying behavioral economics in comparative effectiveness research.
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Monetary Incentive
- BEHAVIORAL Questionnaire Timing
- BEHAVIORAL HIV Test Offering
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 8,572 participants |
| Start Date | 2011-05 |
| Est. Completion | 2013-12 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT01377857
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01377857 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 8,572 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Monetary Incentive is the first listed.
NCT01377857 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01377857 about?
NCT01377857 is a clinical study titled "HIV Screening Take-up: Evaluating Incentives and Opt-out Strategies". Over twenty percent of HIV-positive persons in the United States are unaware of their infection, leading the Institute of Medicine to recently urge further work to compare the effectiveness of HIV screening strategies. This study will use a randomized trial to compare several variants of emergency-r...
What is the current status of trial NCT01377857?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 8,572 participants. The study started on 2011-05. Estimated completion is 2013-12.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01377857?
The interventions under investigation include: Monetary Incentive (BEHAVIORAL), Questionnaire Timing (BEHAVIORAL), HIV Test Offering (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01377857?
This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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