Understanding Medication Adherence Among HIV Patients

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Patient Commitment Preferences for Medication Adherence
• Interventions: Other: Survey to Understand Medication Adherence among HIV Patients

• Registration Number: NCT01305590
• Lead Sponsor: National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

Brief Summary

In anticipation of a pilot study incorporating behavioral economics into the treatment of infectious diseases, we will conduct a survey with HIV/AIDS patients at the Ponce Clinic (Infectious Disease Program of Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA).

Detailed Description

We are planning a study to improve health outcomes among patients with HIV/AIDS using insights from behavioral economics and financial incentives. We will conduct a survey with HIV/AIDS patients at Ponce Clinic (Infectious Disease Program of Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA). The patients will be low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and possessing varying degrees of medication adherence. We want to better understand how this particular population would react to commitment devices designed to increase medication adherence. We will survey participants to see if they would prefer more commitment, in the form of a "Take-Medication-Get-Paid" plan; less commitment, in the form of an "Attend-Clinic-Get-Paid" plan; or if they would prefer to designate their own levels of commitment.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-02-25
• Study First Posted: 2011-02-28
• Study Start: 2011-07
• Primary Completion: 2011-07
• Study Completion: 2011-07
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 2018-04-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

* HIV/AIDS patients currently receiving treatment at the Ponce Clinic at the Infectious Disease Program of Grady Memorial Hospital (Emory University School of Medicine).

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Survey	Survey to Understand Medication Adherence among HIV Patients	We will survey participants to see if they would prefer more commitment, in the form of a "Take-Medication-Get-Paid" plan; less commitment, in the form of an "Attend-Clinic-Get-Paid" plan; or if they would prefer to designate their own levels of commitment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Commitment Preferences for Increasing Medication Adherence	Up to 4 months	We will measure whether participants prefer more commitment, in the form of a "Take-Medication-Get-Paid" plan; less commitment, in the form of an "Attend-Clinic-Get-Paid" plan; or if they would prefer to designate their own levels of commitment.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Medication Adherence and Commitment Preference	Up to 4 months	We will measure how subjects' medication adherence affects their stated commitment preferences.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ponce Clinic, Emory University School of Medicine; 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia, United States