Condition: HIV Infection · HIV · Stigma · Sponsor: Casper Rokx
The #aware.hiv Europe study is a real-world, multicenter, stepped-wedge cluster randomized, effectiveness-implementation trial designed to evaluate whether the introduction of dedicated HIV teams in hospitals can improve HIV testing rates among patients presenting with HIV indicator conditions across ten European countries. Study Design: The study employs a stepped-wedge design, whereby clusters of hospitals transition sequentially from a control phase (routine care) to an intervention phase. All patient data are collected retrospectively from routine care, while prospective data are gathered at the healthcare professional level. The project spans four years and involves hospitals from the Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Romania, Poland, and Ukraine. This design allows for comparison of HIV testing rates and related outcomes before and after the implementation across different settings and time points. Intervention: The core intervention involves the establishment of hospital-based HIV teams. Each team is led by an HIV specialist and supported by nurses and data collectors. Their responsibilities include: Identification and Surveillance: Screening routine electronic health records for HIV indicator conditions using predefined ICD-10 codes and verifying cases that warrant HIV testing. Audit \& Feedback: Providing targeted recommendations to treating physicians when an HIV test is indicated but has not been performed, thereby prompting…
This description comes directly from the study's public registry record.
Klaske J Vliegenthart-Jongbloed, Internist-Infectiologist, DTMH · 0031648382045 · k.vliegenthart-jongbloed@erasmusmc.nl
Marianne van Wingerden, Research nurse · 0031107040704 · aware.hiv@erasmusmc.nl
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| University Hospital Ghent | Ghent, Belgium | Not Yet Recruiting |
| European hospital of Marseille | Marseille, France | Recruiting |
| St. Joseph Krankenhaus Berlin Tempelhof | Berlin, Germany | Recruiting |
| Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin | Berlin, Germany | Recruiting |
| Cologne University Hospital | Cologne, Germany | Recruiting |
| Klinikum der Technischen Universität München (TUM) | München, Germany | Recruiting |
| Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l | Milan, Italy | Recruiting |
| L'Istituto Nazionale per le Malattie Infettive "L. Spallanzani" IRCCS | Roma, Italy | Recruiting |
| Rijnstate ziekenhuis | Arnhem, Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Stichting Catharina Ziekenhuis | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Recruiting |
| University Medical Center Groningen | Groningen, Netherlands | Recruiting |
| Stichting Maasstad Ziekenhuis | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Recruiting |
+ 16 more locations — full list on the registry record.
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