NCT02578654

Brief Summary

A quasi-experitmental study of the efficacy interventions, including additional HIV care team daily inpatient round and three telephone calls to remind the upcoming clinic appointment, in improving HIV care engagement within 30 days after hospital discharge among HIV-infected patients.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
240

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2012

Completed
3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 14, 2015

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 19, 2015

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

April 25, 2016

Status Verified

April 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

October 14, 2015

Last Update Submit

April 22, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of HIV-infected patients who come to the designated HIV clinic for follow-up within 30 days after hospital discharge divided by the total number of enrolled HIV-infected patients

    30 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Factors associated with no follow-up withing 30 days after hospital discharge(analyzed in multivariable logistic regression)

    30 days

Study Arms (1)

Interventions

EXPERIMENTAL

Additional HIV care team daily inpatient round and three telephone calls to remind the upcoming clinic appointment. These interventions are specifically added on "routine care" during the post-intervention period. The routine care does not include the additional round and the three telephone calls and is assessed during the pre-intervention period.

Other: Strategies to improve HIV care engagement

Interventions

Additional HIV care team daily inpatient round and three telephone calls to remind the upcoming clinic appointment. These interventions are specifically added on "routine care" during the post-intervention period. The routine care does not include the additional round and the three telephone calls and is assessed during the pre-intervention period.

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • HIV-infected patients hospitalized at Thammasat University Hospital during the study period

You may not qualify if:

  • The patients who die during admission, are readmitted prior to 30 days after discharge or with incomplete data
  • Readmission episodes of the same enrolled patients during the study period

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University

Pathum Thani, Changwat Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Khawcharoenporn T, Damronglerd P, Chunloy K, Sha BE. Enhanced inpatient rounds, appointment reminders, and patient education improved HIV care engagement following hospital discharge. Int J STD AIDS. 2018 Jun;29(7):641-649. doi: 10.1177/0956462417749420. Epub 2018 Feb 5.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HIV InfectionsBlood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesSlow Virus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 14, 2015

First Posted

October 19, 2015

Study Start

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion

April 1, 2016

Study Completion

April 1, 2016

Last Updated

April 25, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-04

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