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Can a 4-Day course transform sexual health care in tanzania?

NCT ID NCT07770438

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Minnesota Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether a four-day Afrocentric sexual and reproductive health curriculum can improve the knowledge, attitudes, and counseling skills of medical, nursing, and midwifery students in Tanzania. Participants from three universities will receive the training, which covers topics like sexual health across the lifespan, sexual dysfunctions, care for key populations, and sexual violence. Researchers will survey students before, right after, and at 3 and 12 months after the training to measure any changes.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Afrocentric Sexual and Reproductive Health Curriculum (Training for Health Professionals Curriculum)
What this could lead to
If effective, this training could improve how future health professionals in Tanzania address sexual health, potentially leading to better patient care and outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is an educational intervention, and its impact on real-world provider behavior is uncertain. Results may vary across settings, and long-term effects are not guaranteed.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 650 people

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Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Aug 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Current pre-final year student at the State University of Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro Christian University, or the University of Dodoma in midwifery, nursing, or medicine * Able to attend the full 4-day training * Fluent in English and Kiswahili * Willing to volunteer to complete all evaluation procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to attend all days of the seminar at SUZA, KCMC, or UDOM * Unable to be on the SUZA, KCMC, or UDOM campus for the follow-up dates * Expresses reservations about attending, including religious objections * Expresses fear of violence due to attending, including fear from a spouse or relative * Prior exposure to the Training for Health Professionals curriculum or either of the previous pilots * Younger than 18 years of age * Non-English speaker * Unable to read * Employee of the researcher * Prisoner * Adult lacking capacity to consent or with diminished capacity to consent * Active member of the military or DoD personnel

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Conditions

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Behavior Coitus Health Education

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Health education Health knowledge, attitudes, practice Provider behavior Sexual and reproductive health Sexual health

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Kilimanjaro Christian University

    RECRUITING

    Moshi, Tanzania

  • State University of Zanzibar

    RECRUITING

    Zanzibar, Tanzania

  • University of Dodoma

    RECRUITING

    Dodoma, Tanzania

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