The kabeho study: kigali antiretroviral and breastfeeding assessment for the elimination of HIV
NCT ID NCT02295800
First seen Sep 10, 2026 ยท Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Summary
The study design includes an observational prospective cohort of HIV-positive pregnant/postpartum women and their infants enrolled during antenatal clinics (or immediately postpartum) from prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programs and followed until the infants reach the age of 18 - 24 months and semi-structure interviews with a sub-set of these women. A second study component involves semi-structured interviews with health care workers (HCW) involved in the PMTCT programs and yearly facility surveys at the selected study facilities.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,216 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2013
- Finished
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Dec 2016
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pregnant women identified as HIV infected during antenatal care and receiving PMTCT services (regardless of ARV regimen received) in the selected antenatal clinics in Kigali, Rwanda are eligible for study enrollment. The infants born to enrolled study women during the study pregnancy will also be study participants up to the age of 18 - 24 months.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Documented HIV infection * Pregnant, in the last trimester of pregnancy or within two weeks post-delivery. * Participation in the PMTCT program during antenatal care at one of the study sites * Planning on remaining in the Kigali area after delivery * Able and willing to give informed consent for study participation for herself and her infant(s). If a pregnant woman is less than 18 years of age and still living with her parents, informed consent will also be required from one of her parents Exclusion Criteria: * Women not willing to provide informed consent to participate
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Kigali, BP 2788, Rwanda