NCT01061762

Brief Summary

Consistent adherence to antiretroviral therapy is necessary for treatment success. People with poor health literacy skills experience considerable difficulty adhering to their medications. Effective strategies for improving adherence in patients with poor health literacy must be tailored to achieve optimal adherence and therefore viral suppression. This proposal requests support to conduct a randomized clinical trial of a theory-based HIV treatment adherence intervention tailored for people with low-literacy skills.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
450

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2 hiv-infections

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2008

Longer than P75 for phase_2 hiv-infections

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 1, 2008

Completed
2 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 1, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 3, 2010

Completed
3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2013

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

June 17, 2013

Status Verified

June 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

February 1, 2010

Last Update Submit

June 14, 2013

Conditions

Keywords

Treatment adherenceLow literacy skillsHIV treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Unannounced Phone Based Pill Counts for Medication Adherence

    Baseline, monthly for 12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Theoretical Constructs derived from the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model assessed by psychometric scales of AIDS knowledge, behavioral intentions, adherence self-efficacy, adherence strategies/skills

    Baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months

Study Arms (3)

Low Literacy Adherence Counseling

EXPERIMENTAL

3-counseling sessions for medication adherence improvement tailored for people with poor literacy

Behavioral: Stick To It

Standard Adherence Counseling

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

3 counseling sessions for adherence improvement derived from standard behavioral approaches.

Behavioral: Standard medication adherence counseling

Health Counseling Comparison

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

3-sessions of health improvement counseling.

Behavioral: Health Counseling

Interventions

Stick To ItBEHAVIORAL

3-counseling session adherence intervention tailored for people with poor literacy skills

Low Literacy Adherence Counseling

3 counseling sessions for adherence improvement derived from standard behavioral approaches.

Standard Adherence Counseling

3-session of health improvement counseling to serve as an attention control.

Health Counseling Comparison

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • years or older,
  • HIV positive,
  • receiving antiretroviral medications, and
  • score below cut-off on a standard health literacy test.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Southeast HIV/AIDS Research and Evaluation Project

Atlanta, Georgia, 30308, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HIV InfectionsTreatment Adherence and Compliance

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System DiseasesHealth BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Seth C Kalichman, PhD

    University of Connecticut

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 1, 2010

First Posted

February 3, 2010

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Primary Completion

February 1, 2013

Study Completion

February 1, 2013

Last Updated

June 17, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

Locations