ER HIV testing: could universal screening stop the spread?

NCT ID NCT06408142

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study will offer HIV tests to everyone visiting emergency departments in South Africa and Baltimore, regardless of risk factors. The goal is to find undiagnosed HIV cases and connect people to either treatment or preventive medication (PrEP). Researchers will track how many people are eligible for PrEP and how many accept it, aiming to improve HIV care in busy emergency settings.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help identify more people with undiagnosed HIV and link them to treatment or prevention, potentially reducing new infections.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures feasibility and uptake, so it won't directly prove that universal testing improves health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS Emergencies HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PRE EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS SOUTH AFRICA

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Locations

Gugulethu Community Health Centre
RECRUITING

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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