Low Dead-space Injecting Equipment Distribution Program for People Who Inject Drugs in Low- and Middle-income Countries

RecruitingOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

2,400

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 13, 2024

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Conditions
Drug UseHepatitisHiv
Interventions
DEVICE

Low dead-space syringes/needles

LDSS/N are a type of syringe/needle which retains less residual blood following an injecting event when compared to HDSS/N.

DEVICE

Hepatitis C Antibody Rapid Diagnostic Test

Administered up to 4 times, at baseline, 6-months, 12-months, and 18-months

DEVICE

HIV rapid Diagnostic Test

Administered up to 4 times, at baseline, 6-months, 12-months, and 18-months

Trial Locations (9)

Unknown

RECRUITING

Real World Real People, Yerevan

RECRUITING

Step to Future, Gori

RECRUITING

New Vector, Rustavi

RECRUITING

Hepa+, Tbilisi

RECRUITING

Mukikute, Dar es Salaam

RECRUITING

Peer 2 Peer, Dar es Salaam

RECRUITING

Yovaribe, Ilala

RECRUITING

Mefada, Kinondoni

RECRUITING

STEPS Tanzania, Ubungo

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

UNITAID

OTHER

collaborator

Burnet Institute

OTHER

collaborator

International Network of People who Use Drugs

UNKNOWN

collaborator

University of Bristol

OTHER

collaborator

Frontline AIDS

OTHER

collaborator

Caritas

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Drug-free and preventitve healthcare organisation Nigeria

UNKNOWN

collaborator

National Viral Hepatitis and STI Control Program Nigeria

UNKNOWN

collaborator

PATH

OTHER

collaborator

Population Services International

OTHER

collaborator

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

OTHER

lead

Médecins du Monde

OTHER