Status:

COMPLETED

Evaluating Rewards-Based Adherence and Electronic Medication Monitoring in HIV-Positive Adolescents

Lead Sponsor:

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Conditions:

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-24 years

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this project is to assess the study population's acceptance of two medication adherence support strategies: incentive-based programs and electronic medication monitoring. The ...

Detailed Description

Whether or not patients take their medications is one of the most noticeable and important predictors of treatment success or failure for HIV infection. Ways to improve compliance, specifically reward...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV positive
  • Ages 16-24 years.
  • Participants must understand written or spoken English, because the ACASI used in the study can only be administered in English.

Exclusion

  • Adolescents with a documented diagnosis of mental retardation or a significant motor or sensory impairment that would preclude participation in the study survey.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01849393

Start Date

June 1 2013

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

December 16 2013

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105