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Rural uganda study: sharing local HIV testing rates may boost testing intentions

NCT ID NCT06969677

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether giving adults in a rural Ugandan village simple facts about how many of their neighbors get tested for HIV could increase their own intention to test. Over 1,300 adults completed a survey with or without this personalized feedback. The goal was to see if correcting misperceptions about local testing rates could reduce stigma and encourage more people to seek HIV testing.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could help design simple, low-cost programs to encourage HIV testing in rural communities.
What could go wrong
This was a small, completed trial measuring intentions, not actual testing behavior. Results may not apply to other regions or lead to lasting change.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

1,300 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2023

Finished

Dec 2024

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

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Inclusion Criteria: * All adults who consider Nyakabare their primary place of residence and who are capable of providing consent Exclusion Criteria: * Minors younger than 18 years of age, with the exception of emancipated minors * Persons who do not consider Nyakabare Parish their primary place of residence, e.g. persons who happen to be visiting Nyakabare at the time of the survey or who own a home in Nyakabare but spend most of their time outside of the parish * Persons with psychosis, neurological damage, acute intoxication, or other cognitive impairment (all of which are determined informally in the field by non-clinical research staff in consultation with a supervisor)

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HIV stigma HIV testing

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mbarara University of Science and Technology

    Mbarara, Uganda

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