Promoting Adherence to Anti-HIV Drug Regimens
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| First Received Date ICMJE | January 16, 2003 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | September 17, 2007 | ||||
| Start Date ICMJE | August 2002 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | Not Provided | ||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Pill counts for ARV medications | ||||
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00051805 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
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| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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| Brief Title ICMJE | Promoting Adherence to Anti-HIV Drug Regimens | ||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Promoting Adherence to Antiretroviral Regimens | ||||
| Brief Summary | One of the main causes of treatment failure in HIV infected individuals is lack of adherence to complicated drug regimens. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a behavioral intervention program designed to improve adherence to anti-HIV drug regimens. Participants in this study will be recruited from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Outpatient HIV Clinic. |
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| Detailed Description | Poor adherence to complicated antiretroviral (ARV) drug regimens is one of the most pressing behavioral problems in the clinical management of HIV infected persons. Recent medical advances have made it possible to maintain tighter control of viral replication, allowing people with HIV to live longer, healthier lives. However, the complexity of ARV drug regimens and drug side effects make medication adherence problematic. Deviations from the prescribed regimen may allow the virus to resume rapid replication and develop drug resistant mutations that could render the prescribed drugs useless. This study will evaluate the efficacy of a 6-month, theory-based behavioral intervention to enhance adherence to antiretroviral treatment regimens. HIV-related attitudes, depressive symptoms, coping strategies, and social support will also be assessed to examine theoretical assumptions regarding the causal relationship between psychosocial constructs and medication adherence. Participants in this study will be recruited from UAB Outpatient HIV Clinic patients who are taking ARV medication. Participants will be randomized to a Standard Adherence Promotion Group or an Enhanced Adherence Promotion Group. The Enhanced Adherence Promotion will systematically address specific psychosocial issues associated with medication adherence. Participants will be followed for 6 months, and adherence will be evaluated at monthly study visits. Pill counts, viral loads, self-reported adherence to ARV medication, CD4 count, and genotypic viral resistance will be assessed. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
| Study Phase | Not Provided | ||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment |
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| Condition ICMJE | HIV Infections | ||||
| Intervention ICMJE | Behavioral: Promotion of adherence to ARV medications | ||||
| Study Arm (s) | Not Provided | ||||
| Publications * | Stewart KE,Greene PG,Ross D,Kratt P, Balentine C, Lee P, Wang Y. Sex, drugs, and viral load: Associations in an HIV+ cohort. In: Society of Behavioral Medicine, 27th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions; 2006 Mar 23; San Francisco [CA]: Behavioral Medicine Across the Lifespan. Session Abstracts & Program Information Vol. 31, No. suppl. 1, Pages i-I. | ||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Completed | ||||
| Enrollment ICMJE | 119 | ||||
| Completion Date | July 2006 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | Not Provided | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 19 Years and older | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | ||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00051805 | ||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 1R01AI45403-01A2, 3R01AI045403-02S1, 5R01AI045403-03 | ||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Not Provided | ||||
| Responsible Party | Not Provided | ||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | ||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
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| Information Provided By | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) | ||||
| Verification Date | August 2007 | ||||
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