Pocket-sized HIV test could bring same-day diagnosis to community clinics
NCT ID NCT07730801
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing whether the GeneXpert system, a portable device that can run multiple tests, can accurately detect HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis C, and HPV in community health centers and clinics. Researchers will compare its results to standard lab tests and track whether patients get treated faster. The study involves 2,500 people across Canada who are already seeking testing for these infections.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- GeneXpert system (Xpert HIV-1 Qual XC, CT/NG, HCV VL Fingerstick, HPV tests)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make rapid, same-visit HIV and STBBI testing widely available in community clinics, helping more people get diagnosed and treated quickly.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage feasibility study, not a large-scale rollout. The test's accuracy in real-world community settings may differ from lab results, and not all sites may adopt the system.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 2,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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16 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Individuals accessing STBBI testing at specific locations who are ≥ 16 years of age * Able to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide signed informed consent (e.g., intoxicated) * In the opinion of the site PI /study operator, the participant is unable to complete the study elements. * Participants who have previously enrolled in the study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Anishnawbe Health Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Women's Health In Women's Hands Community Health Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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