The Effect of Teaching HIV-Infected Patients About HIV and Treatment
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Registration Number
- NCT00002409
- Lead Sponsor
- Glaxo Wellcome
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if an HIV-education course can help under-represented, HIV-infected patients. This study examines the areas of faithfulness to drug regimen, level of HIV in the blood, and health status.
- Detailed Description
Following initial screening, eligible patients are treated with open-label Combivir plus abacavir for 24 weeks. Patients are randomized to undergo the education intervention, Tools for Health and Empowerment (T.H.E.) course plus counseling, or routine counseling only (control group). Measurements and evaluations for assessment of immunologic effects, adherence, and health outcomes are performed at entry (Day 1) and at Weeks 2, 5, 8, 12, 16, and 24.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Not provided
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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Trial Locations
- Locations (25)
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Oasis Clinic / King Drew Med Ctr
🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Robert Scott MD
🇺🇸Oakland, California, United States
Georgetown Univ Med Ctr
🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Whitman Walker Clinic/Elizabeth Taylor Med Ctr
🇺🇸Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Univ of Miami School of Medicine
🇺🇸Miami, Florida, United States
Specialty Med Care Ctrs of South Florida Inc
🇺🇸Miami, Florida, United States
Saint Josephs Comprehensive Research Institute
🇺🇸Tampa, Florida, United States
AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta
🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Rush Med College / Dept of Infectious Diseases
🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
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