Quick ER test could spot HIV and syphilis in pregnant women, saving babies
NCT ID NCT07525076
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test a rapid fingerstick test for HIV and syphilis in pregnant women who come to the emergency department without prior prenatal care. Researchers want to see if offering this test leads to more women being diagnosed and starting treatment right away. The goal is to prevent passing these infections to their babies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chembio DPP® HIV-Syphilis rapid point-of-care test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help more pregnant women get diagnosed and treated for HIV or syphilis during their ER visit, potentially preventing infections in their babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a treatment trial, so it won't prove a cure. Results depend on how well the test works in a busy ER, and not all patients may accept testing.
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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 1,400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 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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14 to 45 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Presentation to the ED or obstetrical triage during the index pregnancy. * No established prenatal care (≤1 visit) and/or no documented HIV or syphilis testing during the current pregnancy. Exclusion Criteria: * Medically unstable or critically ill at the time of ED presentation. * Incarcerated at the time of ED presentation. * Decline participation in testing (opt-out) or refuse survey participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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