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Multiplo Tp/HIV Self-Test

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUnity Health Toronto
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

To help reach the undiagnosed living with HIV and/or syphilis in Canada, self-tests for HIV and Syphilis may have substantial utility for increased identification of infected individuals through their relative ease of use and portability, as well as their ability to deliver rapid, actionable results while the care provider still has access to the patient. MedMira Laboratories Inc. (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) has developed a point-of-care (POC) test to detect HIV and Syphilis antibodies in fingerstick blood samples that is under final review by Health Canada for use by trained Healthcare professionals. A self-test version of this test, with simplified instructions for use has been developed for investigational studies. The goal of the following study sponsored by REACH Nexus is to provide evidence that untrained lay persons / intended users can perform the Multiplo Tp/HIV Self-Test wit

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Are โ‰ฅ18 years of age. * Can speak/read/write English or French. * Have presented for voluntary testing for HIV and/or syphilis infection in the clinic or community-based setting. * Are willing to participate in the study site's standard of care HIV and syphilis counselling and testing program and receive the study site's standard of care test results. * Are willing to be a participant in the study. * Can provide informed consent i.e. understand and sign or instruct the Observer to sign the informed consent form. * Can complete the required testing on the allocated testing day. * Are willing to provide the necessary fingerstick and venipuncture blood for use in the study protocol testing methods. * Are of unknown HIV and syphilis status (last HIV and syphilis negative test must be a minimum of 3 months prior). Exclusion Criteria: * Do not meet the inclusion criteria. * Are known HIV and/or syphilis positive. * Have ever tested positive for syphilis or HIV at any time. * Have any experience in conducting rapid point-of-care tests on patients for HIV, syphilis or any other infectious disease. * Are familiar with the Multiploยฎ TP/HIV Self-Test. * Are investigator site employees or immediate family members of sponsor or investigator sites. * Have participated in any prior, or concurrent trial of HIV and syphilis self-tests. * Are a practicing medical healthcare professional (doctor, nurse or HIV counsellor that performs HIV testing with Rapid Tests). * Any condition which, in the opinion of the Observer, would make the participant unsuitable or unsafe for enrolment or could interfere with the completion of the assessment, consent form and questionnaire etc. or bias the outcome (e.g. being unable to see/read by forgetting to bring reading glasses, being intoxicated, acute sickness, visibly distressed).
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What it tests

  • Multiplo TP/HIV Antibody Test
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Where

3 sites
Cool Aid Community Health Centre
Victoria, Canada
Hassle Free Clinic
Toronto, Canada
Women's Health in Women's Hands
Toronto, Canada
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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