Quick COVID-19 Test-and-Treat model tested in five african nations
NCT ID NCT06360783
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a fast COVID-19 test-and-treat program in Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Researchers interviewed health officials, workers, and patients to see if the program was practical and well-liked. The goal was to learn how to set up similar programs in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this model could help countries quickly test and treat COVID-19 patients in the future.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study focused on gathering opinions, not on proving health outcomes. Results may not apply everywhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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148 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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
Patients in participating countries who receive COVID testing and treatment at a participating facility.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years and older * Able to provide informed consent * Patients who have received COVID-19 testing and/or treatment at the facility * Have a positive COVID-19 test and were prescribed oral antiviral medication (and may or may not have initiated on treatment (Only for subset of patients who will be followed to assess treatment completion and outcomes) Exclusion Criteria: None if other inclusion criteria are met
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Duke Global Health Institute
Durham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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