Linkage to Care - Part I
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00703040 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: June 23, 2008
Last Update Posted
: February 28, 2017
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This first phase of a two-phase study involves three components:
- Review of existing linkage-to-care protocols and sources of referrals for care;
- Semi-structured telephone or face-to-face interviews with a minimum of two personnel per site who are associated with linkage to medical care. (Preference will be given to personnel with direct experience in linkage to care); and
- Structured observations of referral sessions.
Condition or disease |
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HIV |
Study Type : | Observational |
Actual Enrollment : | 35 participants |
Observational Model: | Other |
Time Perspective: | Prospective |
Official Title: | HIV-Related Care Engagement: Linkage to Care and Care-Seeking for HIV-Infected Adolescents, Phase I |
Study Start Date : | March 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 2010 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2010 |

Group/Cohort |
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Component 1
Existing linkage to care protocols will be obtained from the 15 sites. This component does not involve study subjects.
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Component 2
Person-to-person or telephone interviews with ATN clinical site staff and staff from their community partners will be audio-taped.
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Component 3
Notes from direct observation of the linkage to medical care process within sites will be taken.
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- Describe and evaluate community screening standards and practices. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Describe and evaluate the relationships of screening venues with care-providing venues. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Describe and evaluate referral and intake protocols. [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Describe and evaluate care adherence support (including support from both clinical and non-clinical sources). [ Time Frame: 1 year ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Senior |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Component 1: Documents identified by clinical site personnel as pertaining to post-test counseling, linkage to care, or standard operating procedures addressing post-test counseling and linkage to care.
- Component 2: Persons employed by one of the AMTUs or an identified linkage-to-care partner and work as clinical staff or a case-manager or is a person familiar to linkage to care; or persons involved in posttest counseling and linkage-to-care processes. Clinical staff and case managers are chosen based on direct experience in the assistance of HIV seropositive youth obtaining medical care. This definition includes, but is not limited to, physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and case managers (who may have diverse professional backgrounds).
- Component 3: All AMTU sites will be included.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Component 1: No a priori exclusions.
- Component 2: No a priori exclusions.
- Component 3: No a priori exclusions.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00703040
United States, District of Columbia | |
Children's National Medical Center | |
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010-2970 | |
United States, Florida | |
Childrens Diagnostic&Treatment Center | |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33316 | |
University of Miami School of Medicine | |
Miami, Florida, United States, 33101 | |
United States, New York | |
Montefiore Medical Center | |
Bronx, New York, United States, 10467 | |
Mount Sinai Medical Center | |
Manhattan, New York, United States, 10128 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104 | |
United States, Tennessee | |
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital | |
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 38105 |
Study Chair: | J. Dennis Fortenberry, MD | Adolescent Trials Network |
Additional Information:
Responsible Party: | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00703040 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
ATN 066a |
First Posted: | June 23, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | February 28, 2017 |
Last Verified: | February 2016 |
Keywords provided by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill:
Care engagement Linkage to care HIV Infections |