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Dental visit could double as HIV test: study tests rapid screening in the Dentist's chair

NCT ID NCT07089849

Disease control Sponsor: Boston University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether offering rapid HIV testing during a dental visit leads more people to get tested than simply referring them to a lab. About 6,700 adult dental patients at four community health centers will be offered either a quick oral swab test on-site or a referral for lab-based testing. Researchers will track how many complete an HIV test within 84 days to see which approach works better.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Rapid HIV test or referral for lab HIV test
What this could lead to
If rapid testing works better, dental visits could become a routine way to catch HIV early and link people to care.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in just 4 clinics, so results may not apply everywhere. Offering tests doesn't guarantee people will take them.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 6,715 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Mar 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: Community health center: * Must be located in Suffolk County in Massachusetts. * Must provide dental care services. * Must possess the infrastructure necessary for laboratory-based HIV testing and counseling or have an affiliation with a laboratory that provides these service. Provider: * Dental care provider working at a participating community health center during the study period. Patient: * Be 18 years of age or older. * Receive dental care at a participating community health center during the study period. Exclusion Criteria: Patient: * Self-report to be HIV positive at the time of the RHT/ referral. * Had an HIV test within 12 months (self-report or documented in EHR).

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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HIV

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • East Boston Neighborhood Health

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02128, United States

  • Geiger Gibson Community Health Center

    Dorchester, Massachusetts, 02125, United States

  • South End Community Health Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

  • Uphams Corner Health Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02125, United States

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