Tests two ways of telling sex partners about HIV exposure in prisons
Compares two methods of notifying partners of HIV exposure among incarcerated men with HIV.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Prison-Based HIV Partner Notification
Key facts
- Where
- Depok, IndonesiaSee the site
Where in Indonesia
- Fakultas Ilmu Keperawatan, Universitas IndonesiaDepok, IndonesiaTaking 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 Illinois Chicago
- Trial code
- NCT07103928
- Record updated
- 18 September 2026
- Original description
Assisted partner notification (APN) is a voluntary and confidential process that utilizes specially-trained health workers to encourage and assist people diagnosed with HIV to inform their sex and drug use partners about possible shared exposure to HIV. With APN, partners who have come in contact with HIV are notified about exposure and given information to protect themselves from contracting HIV in the future or to begin treatment, if needed.Read full original descriptionShow less
Prison-Based HIV Partner Notification
Assisted partner notification (APN) is a voluntary and confidential process that utilizes specially-trained health workers to encourage and assist people diagnosed with HIV to inform their sex and drug use partners about possible shared exposure to HIV. With APN, partners who have come in contact with HIV are notified about exposure and given information to protect themselves from contracting HIV in the future or to begin treatment, if needed.
This study compares two types of HIV partner notification. Incarcerated men with HIV will be recruited as "index participants". Participants in both groups will be encouraged to notify sex and needle-sharing partners with whom they may have shared an HIV exposure before incarceration. All participants have the option to self-notify partners during a prison visitation or telephone call. In addition, participants randomized to an APN Choice group also can opt for anonymous notification by specially-trained APN notifiers that includes contact tracing if needed. As outcomes, we will compare the number of partners in each condition who are notified, HIV tested, diagnosed, and linked to HIV treatment. The study will show if prison-based APN is successful in reaching partners for HIV testing.
Inclusion: HIV-diagnosed; Sexually active (penile-vaginal or penile-anal) and/or sharing injection equipment during the year before incarceration.
Exclusion: Incarcerated more than 5 years.