Evaluation of Barriers to Postpartum Care in HIV Infected Women

NCT01853917 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HSC-MS-11-0503
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate why the majority of HIV infected women in the Harris County Health District system who are pregnant do not come to clinic for their HIV disease after they have a baby through questionaires administered prepartum and questionaires and structured interviews postpartum. The study will ask subjects questions about HIV, drug use, depression and social problems.

Conditions

HIV Infection; Pregnancy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• evaluate results from qualitative interviews

  we will ask and record responses and enter into an NIVIVO program to evaluate for emergent themes

  women seen after they have their baby

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• evaluate results from questionaires

  before they have a baby and after they have a baby

Study Arms (1)

questionaires and structured interview

HIV infected women who are pregnant and receiving care in Harris County Hospital District single arm study Single arm study

Other: questionaires and structured interviews

Interventions

questionaires and structured interviews OTHER

We will do questionaires on pregnant women before they have their baby and after they have their baby. We will do structured interviews after they have their baby

questionaires and structured interview

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

HIV infected pregnant women

You may qualify if:

• HIV-infected women who are pregnant by confirmatory tests or an HIV positive woman who has had a baby within the last 6 months and is coming to care postpartum.
• Women who intend to get care at Harris County Hospital District.
• Subjects must be \>18 years old.

You may not qualify if:

• Women unable to complete questionnaires.
• Women who are unable to speak, read, or understand English or Spanish.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston: lead
• M.D. Anderson Cancer Center: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Harris County Hospital District Clinics-Thomas Street Clinic, Northwest Clinic

Houston, Texas, 77009, United States

Location

Harris County Hospital District Clinics-LBJ hospital

Houston, Texas, 77026, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HIV Infections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Blood-Borne Infections; Communicable Diseases; Infections; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Lentivirus Infections; Retroviridae Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; Immune System Diseases

Study Officials

• Tanvir Bell

  The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor of Medicine

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 19, 2012
• First Posted: May 15, 2013
• Study Start: January 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2014
• Study Completion: November 1, 2014
• Last Updated: December 4, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

US (2)