An Educational and Supportive Counseling Program for Increasing Antiretroviral Use and Adherence in People With HIV
Preparing Patients to Start Antiretroviral Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study will develop and test the effectiveness of an educational and supportive counseling program called Preparing Patients to Start Antiretroviral Therapy in helping people with HIV make informed decisions about their health care.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable hiv
Started May 2008
Longer than P75 for not_applicable hiv
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 6, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 11, 2008
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2014
CompletedDecember 2, 2014
December 1, 2014
5 years
February 6, 2008
December 1, 2014
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Treatment uptake
Measured at Month 12
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Treatment adherence
Measured at Month 12
Study Arms (2)
Group A
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive treatment consisting of at least three individual counseling sessions and one group workshop over 12 months
Group B
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will receive treatment consisting of one individual counseling session and one group workshop during the last month of the study
Interventions
The individual counseling sessions will last 60 minutes and will involve discussion about health care options and information on the latest advances in HIV treatment.
During the 3-hour group workshop, doctors, nurses, and case managers will talk to participants about HIV treatments and what it is like to undergo treatment. Participants will also hear from other people with HIV and their experiences with treatment.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- HIV infected
- Not taking antiretroviral medications
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mallory O. Johnson, PhD
University of California, San Francisco
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- FACTORIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 6, 2008
First Posted
February 11, 2008
Study Start
May 1, 2008
Primary Completion
May 1, 2013
Study Completion
April 1, 2014
Last Updated
December 2, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-12