Rapid Testing for HIV and Syphilis
(AI Trial)

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+7 other locations

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: Unity Health Toronto

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?The goal of this clinical trial is to implement a test, treat, and connect intervention approach using HIV and syphilis rapid point-of-care (POC) testing in 3 Canadian Prairie provinces (Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan), reaching 10,000 people in underserved communities.

Eligibility Criteria

The Ayaangwaamiziwin Initiative is for individuals in underserved communities within the Canadian Prairie provinces who may be at risk of HIV/AIDS and syphilis. The trial aims to reach 10,000 people with rapid point-of-care testing.

Inclusion Criteria

I am over 16 and getting STBBI tests at certain places.

Able to provide informed consent

I am older than 18 years.

+9 more

Exclusion Criteria

Have used or watched someone use the Multiplo® Complete Syphilis Test prior to this study

Are regulated healthcare professionals including nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, dentists, pharmacists, and laboratory technologists

I am under 18 years old.

+2 more

Participant Groups

This trial tests a 'test, treat, and connect' approach using rapid POC tests: INSTI HIV-1/2 Antibody Test, INSTI Multiplex HIV-1/2 Syphilis Antibody Test, and Multiplo Complete Syphilis (TP/nTP) Antibody Test.

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: PatientsExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

Patients will be anyone presenting at the community site clinics for regular STI testing

Group II: Healthcare ProfessionalsActive Control1 Intervention

Healthcare professionals (e.g., nurses) that will conduct patient intake, consent patients, provide POC testing (test operators), and provide treatment and linkage to care where necessary.

Group III: Non-Healthcare ProfessionalsActive Control1 Intervention

Non-Healthcare Professionals (e.g., health navigators that are peers with lived experiences) that will conduct community outreach, and for sites that are doing non-healthcare professional testing, the health navigators will conduct patient intake, consent patients, provide POC testing (test operators), and link patients to treatment where necessary.