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Adherence and Risk Behaviour in Patients With HIV Infection Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ARB)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00511056
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 3, 2007
Last Update Posted : July 11, 2011
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Kirby Institute
Information provided by:
The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Study Hypothesis: Do certain risk behaviours impact/predict levels of HIV antiretroviral adherence?

Objectives:

  • To assess risk behavior in HIV-positive individuals receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy.(HAART)
  • To assess levels of adherence in the same subjects at the same time point
  • To determine if there is a correlation between HAART adherence and risk behaviour

Condition or disease
HIV Infections

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Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 700 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Adherence and Risk Behaviour in Patients With HIV Infection Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy
Study Start Date : September 2007
Actual Primary Completion Date : January 2009
Actual Study Completion Date : December 2009

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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort
HIVNAT 006
HIVNAT 006 is a long term follow up cohort. The primary objective of this study is to collect and evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes of HIV infected patients have participated in HIV-NAT studies. These subjects will be used to test our hypothesis.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. The relationship between sexual risk behavior and adherence to HIV medications and how do these behaviors relate to patient beliefs about HIV transmission. [ Time Frame: 2 Years ]

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA
Blood samples required to provide Viral Load data and CD4 cell count

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Approximately 500 subjects were surveyed from the HIVNAT 006 long term follow up cohort. A sample size as large as this is likely to yield accurate results as to the true relationship between sexual risk behavior and adherence to HIV medications.
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age ≥ 18 years
  • HIV seropositive.
  • On continuous HAART for at least 6 months
  • Signed written informed consent
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00511056


Locations
Thailand
HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre
Bangkok, Thailand, 10330
Sponsors and Collaborators
The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration
Kirby Institute
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Kiat Ruxrungtham, M.D., M.Sc. HIVNAT
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Additional Information:
HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration (HIV-NAT)  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications of Results:
Honeybrook AL. Adherence and Risk Behaviour in Patients With HIV Recieving antiretroviral therapy. XVII International AIDS Conference 2008. Mexico City, Mexico.

Responsible Party: Dr Kiat Ruxrungtham, The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00511056     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: HIV-NAT Amendment II to 006
First Posted: August 3, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 11, 2011
Last Verified: July 2011

Keywords provided by The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration:
HIV
Adherence
Compliance
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
ARV
 ART
Sexual Risk Behavior
Unsafe
Transmission

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Infection
Communicable Diseases
HIV Infections
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
 Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases