Village healers may hold key to HIV testing for kids

NCT ID NCT07236905

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether traditional healers in rural Uganda can offer HIV screening tests to children aged 18 months to 5 years. Researchers will compare how many caregivers accept testing from a healer versus how many follow a referral to a health center. The goal is to find better ways to reach children who might otherwise miss testing.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: HIV saliva swab screening test
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show a new way to reach more children for HIV testing in remote areas, potentially reducing undiagnosed cases.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study focused on feasibility, not treatment. Results may not apply to other regions or populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HIV (HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Mbarara University of Science and Technology
RECRUITING

Mbarara, Uganda

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