Prevention & Testing
This Think Tank develops and evaluates biomedical and psychosocial interventions and novel implementation strategies to test for and prevent STBBIs, including HIV.
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CTN 147: Early versus delayed pneumococcal vaccination
A pilot study assessing the efficacy of pneumococcal vaccine in HIV patients: delayed versus immediate immunization: Trial results
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CTNPT 002: SPOT Impact of counselling on sexual risk behaviours
SPOT, a rapid HIV testing intervention for MSM: measuring the impact of counselling on sexual risk behaviours
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CTN 281: EPIC 4 Study
Effectiveness of early treatment with anti-retroviral therapy in children with HIV
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CTN 318: Sexual Confidence Randomized Controlled Trial
Integrating cognitive-behavioural therapy for social anxiety disorder with HIV risk reduction counselling for HIV-negative gay and bisexual men who are at high risk for HIV
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CTN 287: OPT-IN
Optimizing the delivery of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis: A randomized controlled trial of text messaging support and physician to nurse task-shifting
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CTNPT 003: Bone and renal outcomes in tenofovir exposed infants
Bone and renal outcomes in HIV-exposed uninfected infants with perinatal exposure to tenofovir
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CTN 284: WelTel Retain
Promoting Engagement in Pre-ART HIV Care Through SMS Patient retention in care (continuing to see their medical professional) and adherence to treatment (following the treatment program) leads to better health outcomes for patients and is important to the success of HIV care programs. Unfortunately, many patients do not consistently remain in care. Furthermore, low-income settings…
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CTNPT 013: Sexual health and HIV-risk management in MSM
The impact of in-clinic follow-up with a sexologist on the sexual health of HIV-serodiscordant MSM couples
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CTN 268: ANRS IPERGAY trial
On Demand Antiretroviral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Infection in Men Who Have Sex With Men
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CTN 297: Black PRAISE
HIV Stigma Reduction Intervention with African, Caribbean and Black Faith Communities in Ontario
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CTN 291: CARMA-1
Preterm Birth in HIV+ Pregnancies This study investigated the effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on pregnant women and their infants using two experimental laboratory tests. The first test was for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and examined the quantity and quality of mtDNA. The second test looked at the damage the drugs may do to the length…