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An Enhanced Adherence Support Programme for Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) (eASP)
This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
Collaborator:
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Dr Salim S Abdool Karim, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00408642
First received: December 6, 2006
Last updated: January 29, 2016
Last verified: January 2016
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Purpose
In southern Africa, TB is the most common first AIDS-defining condition. Initiating Antiretroviral therapy (ART) in HIV positive TB patients will lead to the inclusion of the majority of HIV/AIDS patients currently fulfilling the criteria for therapy. Establishing an effective intervention to increase treatment adherence in this group is essential for the successful roll out of ART in the region. This proposed randomized controlled study aims to compare the effectiveness of two adherence support programmes (ASP) for use in patients with HIV-related TB in the context of CAPRISA AIDS Treatment (CAT)programme in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; the enhanced adherence support programme (E-ASP) or the standard adherence support programme (S-ASP).
S-ASP consists of three counselor presented, group education sessions. E-ASP is an extension of S-ASP and is based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) Model of Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy, a theoretical model initially developed to reduce HIV risk behavior. The E-ASP will consist of several interconnected components: 1) development and maintenance of an educational and supportive milieu at the CDC Clinic, 2) provision of five structured educational, support and behavioral skills building sessions, and (3) three weekly ART planning sessions.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| HIV Infections | Behavioral: Enhanced adherence support Behavioral: Standard adherence support | Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Health Services Research |
| Official Title: | An Enhanced Adherence Support Programme for HAART |
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Further study details as provided by Dr Salim S Abdool Karim, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- suppressed viral load at 9 months [ Time Frame: 9 months ]Those participants with suppressed viral load at 9 months will be classed as treatment success, all others will be classed as treatment failures for the purposes of this outcome.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- feasibility of E-ASP in this resource constrained setting [ Time Frame: one year ]
- Secondly to describe the relationship between adherence and viral load and CD4+counts [ Time Frame: 2 months, 9 months and 12 months ]
- describe factors associated with poor/good adherence in this group [ Time Frame: one year ]
- describe the relationship between early adherence and adherence at subsequent timepoints [ Time Frame: 2 weeks, and 2 and 9 months after start ART and 12 months ]
- to establish the validity of self-reported adherence (in relation to pill counts) in this context [ Time Frame: one year ]
- to assess the long-term impact of E-ASP on adherence [ Time Frame: 18 months ]
- suppressed viral load at 12 months [ Time Frame: 12 months ]Those participants with suppressed viral load will be classed at treatment successes, all others will be classed as treatment failures for this secondary outcome measure.
- adherence at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
| Enrollment: | 297 |
| Study Start Date: | August 2007 |
| Study Completion Date: | March 2011 |
| Primary Completion Date: | March 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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Experimental: 1
enhanced adherence support for patients initiating antiretroviral therapy
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Behavioral: Enhanced adherence support
The enhanced adherence support intervention consists of 5 one-on-one, Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills (IMB) theory-based counseling sessions, as well as a problem-solving card which summarizes key messages and strategies. The counseling sessions are given at key points post-initiation of therapy: at baseline, 2 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, and 6 months. Three brief weekly ART planning sessions are conducted post-initiation of therapy.
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Active Comparator: 2
standard adherence support
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Behavioral: Standard adherence support
The control arm receives the standard of care adherence support which consists of three group counseling adherence sessions conducted prior to initiation of therapy.
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients enrolled in the CAPRISA CAT programme and the CDC.
- Willing and able to provide written consent to take part in the study.
- > 18 years of age (to give consent for participation)
- Eligible for initiation of HAART (currently CD4+ <200)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unwillingness or inability to adhere to the study schedule
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00408642
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Locations
| South Africa | |
| CAPRISA eThekwini Clinical Research Site | |
| Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 4001 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Francois van Loggerenberg, MA(ResPsych) | CAPRISA, University of KwaZulu-Natal |
More Information
Additional Information:
Publications:
| Responsible Party: | Dr Salim S Abdool Karim, Director, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00408642 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: |
CAP 058 |
| Study First Received: | December 6, 2006 |
| Last Updated: | January 29, 2016 |
Keywords provided by Dr Salim S Abdool Karim, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa:
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adherence treatment antiretroviral |
HAART HIV Treatment Naive |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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HIV Infections Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases |
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