Linkage to Care - Part I
HIV-Related Care Engagement: Linkage to Care and Care-Seeking for HIV-Infected Adolescents, Phase I
1 other identifier
observational
35
1 country
7
Brief Summary
This first phase of a two-phase study involves three components:
- 1.Review of existing linkage-to-care protocols and sources of referrals for care;
- 2.Semi-structured telephone or face-to-face interviews with a minimum of two personnel per site who are associated with linkage to medical care. (Preference will be given to personnel with direct experience in linkage to care); and
- 3.Structured observations of referral sessions.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for all trials
Started Mar 2008
7 active sites
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
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 20, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 23, 2008
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2010
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2010
CompletedFebruary 28, 2017
February 1, 2016
2 years
June 20, 2008
February 27, 2017
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Describe and evaluate community screening standards and practices.
1 year
Describe and evaluate the relationships of screening venues with care-providing venues.
1 year
Describe and evaluate referral and intake protocols.
1 year
Describe and evaluate care adherence support (including support from both clinical and non-clinical sources).
1 year
Study Arms (3)
Component 1
Existing linkage to care protocols will be obtained from the 15 sites. This component does not involve study subjects.
Component 2
Person-to-person or telephone interviews with ATN clinical site staff and staff from their community partners will be audio-taped.
Component 3
Notes from direct observation of the linkage to medical care process within sites will be taken.
Eligibility Criteria
Component 1: The object of study is a collection of documents on existing linkage-to-care protocols and does not constitute a population. Component 2: Ideally, a minimum of two clinical staff and/or case managers from each of 15 AMTU and a minimum of one staff member representing the AMTU's community partners/sites where linkage to care activities occur. Component 3- Structured Observations: Clinical site staff providing linkage to care counseling. Please note that patients are not part of this study population. See Section 5.3 and Section 10.0 for additional details.
You may qualify if:
- Component 1: Documents identified by clinical site personnel as pertaining to post-test counseling, linkage to care, or standard operating procedures addressing post-test counseling and linkage to care.
- Component 2: Persons employed by one of the AMTUs or an identified linkage-to-care partner and work as clinical staff or a case-manager or is a person familiar to linkage to care; or persons involved in posttest counseling and linkage-to-care processes. Clinical staff and case managers are chosen based on direct experience in the assistance of HIV seropositive youth obtaining medical care. This definition includes, but is not limited to, physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and case managers (who may have diverse professional backgrounds).
- Component 3: All AMTU sites will be included.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (7)
Children's National Medical Center
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010-2970, United States
Childrens Diagnostic&Treatment Center
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33316, United States
University of Miami School of Medicine
Miami, Florida, 33101, United States
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Manhattan, New York, 10128, United States
Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, United States
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
J. Dennis Fortenberry, MD
Adolescent Trials Network
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- OTHER
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 20, 2008
First Posted
June 23, 2008
Study Start
March 1, 2008
Primary Completion
March 1, 2010
Study Completion
March 1, 2010
Last Updated
February 28, 2017
Record last verified: 2016-02