Tests messages to encourage HIV retesting in adults at higher risk
Tests low-cost messages to encourage HIV retesting in higher-risk adults in Kenya and Uganda.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: IBIS Megastudy of Interventions to Encourage HIV Retesting
Key facts
- Where
- Mbita, KenyaSee the site
AI summary: who the study is looking for
From the trial's eligibility criteria. Machine-read from the registry text on this page, so it can be wrong. The registry text below and the trial team decide who can take part.
The trial is looking for adults and teens in rural Kenya and Uganda who are at increased risk of HIV and recently tested HIV-negative. It tests messages to encourage HIV retesting.
- Age
- 15 years or older
- Sex
- All sexes can join
- Biomarker or test result
- A documented negative HIV antibody test at enrolment
Main reasons for not taking part
- HIV-positive at enrolment
- Plans to move out of the community in the next 3 months
- No daily access to a mobile phone
Read by machine on 9 November 2026.
Where in Kenya
- Kenya Medical Research Institution (KEMRI)Mbita, KenyaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of California, San Francisco
- Trial code
- NCT06971367
- Record updated
- 26 January 2026
- Original description
In this study, the investigators will test the effectiveness of multiple low-cost behavioral interventions, designed with end-user input, to promote HIV retesting among adults in rural Kenya and Uganda who have higher risk of HIV exposure.Read full original descriptionShow less
Transformative Approaches to Rapidly and Efficiently Test Demand Creation Interventions to Promote HIV Retesting in Adults at Increased Risk of HIV
In this study, the investigators will test the effectiveness of multiple low-cost behavioral interventions, designed with end-user input, to promote HIV retesting among adults in rural Kenya and Uganda who have higher risk of HIV exposure.
Inclusion: at least 15 years of age; Accessing HIV testing services at study-associated hospitals or clinics; At increased risk of HIV infection (defined by national (Kenya or Uganda) MoH criteria); Documented negative HIV antibody test at time of enrollment; No intent to migrate out of community in next 3 months; Daily access to a mobile phone (required since some of the interventions will be delivered by phone).
Exclusion: HIV-positive at time of enrollment.