Can friends help find hidden HIV? new trial recruits peers to boost testing
NCT ID NCT06857071
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a method where people newly diagnosed with HIV are asked to recruit anyone they know who might benefit from HIV testing. The goal is to find more undiagnosed cases, especially among men who often avoid testing due to stigma. About 2,480 participants from 32 clinics in South Africa will take part, comparing this approach to standard testing.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Expanded Social Network Recruitment to HIV Testing (E-SNRHT) intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help find more undiagnosed HIV cases and encourage more men to get tested, improving public health efforts.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results depend on social factors and may not work in other settings. Stigma and participation rates could limit effectiveness.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Community-based Research, Human Sciences Research Council
RECRUITINGPietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, 3201, South Africa
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