Status:
COMPLETED
Incentives to Promote Medication Adherence Among HIV-Infected Youth
Lead Sponsor:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Conditions:
HIV
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-24 years
Brief Summary
Medication adherence is one of the most salient predictors of patient outcomes in the era following development of effective treatment for HIV infection. Evolving strategies to improve adherence, spec...
Detailed Description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: * To describe the effects of a novel incentive intervention model on HIV-infected youths' patterns of antiretroviral medication adherence. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: * To evaluate the...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥16 and ≤ 24 years old
- Documented diagnosis of HIV
- Adolescent is aware of his/her HIV diagnosis
- Adolescent understands either written or spoken English.
- Adolescent is willing and able to provide informed consent or assent.
- Adolescent has access to a phone and the internet at the time of enrollment.
- Adolescent meets the definition of inadequate ARV adherence, which is any of the following in the previous 12 months:
- \< 80% adherent to any ARV by pharmacy pill count
- ≥ 7 days delay in scheduled ARV prescription pick-up
- Detectable viral load after being on ARVs for at least 12 weeks
Exclusion
- Adolescent has a documented diagnosis of mental retardation or a significant motor or sensory impairment that would preclude participation.
- Adolescent has a documented acute psychiatric illness, including suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation or active psychosis.
- Adolescent was diagnosed with HIV in the previous 6 months.
- Adolescent has a planned transition to alternative care setting prior to study completion (e.g. relocation, pregnancy or planned pregnancy, transition to adult care).
- Concurrent enrollment on a research study with an intervention targeted at increasing adherence to antiretroviral regimens.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02206906
Start Date
July 1 2014
End Date
June 1 2016
Last Update
June 21 2016
Active Locations (1)
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105