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NCT Number: NCT01616940

Minority AIDS Initiative Retention and Re-Engagement Project

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an enhanced peer intervention is effective in retaining and re-engaging at-risk people of color living with HIV/AIDS into care.

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases HIV Infections Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Lentivirus Infections RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Slow Virus Diseases Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Puerto Rico Community Network for Clinical Research on AIDS, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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About this study

This is a multi-site longitudinal study of an enhanced peer intervention to re-engage and retain high-risk people of color living with HIV into HIV primary care and other needed medical or social services. Three demonstration sites are implementing programs in which peers are employed as part of the health care team. Peers are trained to conduct educational sessions, provide emotional support, help prepare for and accompany patients to appointments, and debrief after visits.

Study participants will be current or newly enrolled patients of three clinics: CARE Resources, in Miami FL, the PATH Program at Brooklyn Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, and PR CONCRA located in San Juan Puerto Rico who (1) have been out of care for 4 months or more or (2) present a need for substance abuse, mental health, or housing services.

Data will be collected at baseline and follow up (at six and twelve months) through client questionnaires, selected medical chart data (visit dates, laboratory tests and values) and intervention encounter forms on approximately 375 HIV positive adults. The data collected for this study will allow us to assess changes in: (a) retention in HIV primary care, (b) viral load suppression, (c) health-related quality of life, (d) self-efficacy, and (e) HIV knowledge that may be associated with an enhanced peer intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • HIV-positive; AND
  • Age 18 years or older; AND
  • Identifies as belonging to one or more of the following racial/ethnic groups: American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Black or African-American, Hispanic or Latino, native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander; AND
  • New patient to clinic (including newly-diagnosed) whose initial assessment or intake form indicates a need for substance abuse treatment, mental health or housing services, or a past history of substance abuse or mental health services; OR
  • The individual has been out of medical care at your clinic for 4 months or more.

Treatment and study plan

Enhanced Peer Intervention

Behavioral

Eight 30-60 minute educational sessions with peer will occur in-person bi-weekly once participant is randomized to intervention:

  • Introduction and Assessment
  • HIV Transmission & Viral Life Cycle
  • Effective Communication and Self-Advocacy
  • Understanding Lab Values
  • HIV Medications
  • Drug Resistance & Adherence, and Understanding & Managing Side Effects
  • Disclosure and Stigma
  • Harm & Risk Reduction

Weekly check-ins will be by phone or in-person over 12 months. Check-in questions/tasks:

  • Are any services needed?
  • Have referrals or appointments been made?
  • Does patient need accompaniment to a visit?
  • Connect patient with services as needed.
  • Appointment reminders.
  • Overall well-being?
  • Schedule next peer contact.

Other names: Peer Re-Engagement Project (PREP)

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of participants retained continuously in quality HIV care

    Time frame: 1 year

    "In HIV care" is defined as having a medical visit with a provider with prescribing privileges in an HIV care setting two or more times at least 3 months apart during the measurement year (HAB Performance Measure and National AIDS Strategy).

  2. Number of participants who are virally suppressed

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change from Baseline in Health-related Quality of Life

    Time frame: 1 year

    Health-related quality of life will be measured using the SF-8 Health Survey by QualityMetric Incorporated.

  2. Change from Baseline in Self-Efficacy

    Time frame: 1 year

    This will be measured using a scale that was developed and tested for the Chronic Disease Self-Management study*.

    • Lorig, K., Stewart, A., Ritter, P., Gonzalez, V., Laurent, D. & Lynch, J. (1996). Outcome Measures for Health Education and other Health Care Interventions. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Publications, 24-25, 41-45.

  3. Change from Baseline in HIV knowledge

    Time frame: 1 year

    HIV Knowledge will be measured using The HIV Treatment Knowledge Scale*.

    *Balfour, L., MacPherson, P., Garber, G., Beique, L. & Cameron, D. (2007). Development and psychometric validation of the HIV Treatment Knowledge Scale. AIDS Care, 19, 1141-1148.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Boston University

Other

Collaborators

  • Care Resource
  • Justice Resource Institute
  • Kansas City Free Health Clinic
  • Puerto Rico Community Network for Clinical Research on AIDS
  • The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Registry information

Official study title

Minority AIDS Initiative Retention and Re-Engagement Project: Peer Re-Engagement Project

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Jun 12, 2012
Registry last updated
Mar 22, 2017

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