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NCT Number: NCT05866523

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Exploring the effect of team-based ARTAS intervention in an inpatient setting on HIV linkage to care and hospital readmission rates.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV Infections Blood-Borne Infections Communicable Diseases Genital Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Infections Inpatient Facility Diagnoses Lentivirus Infections RNA Virus Infections Retroviridae Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Urogenital Diseases Virus Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Jennifer Veltman, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

909-558-2860 ext. 14912

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 18 years of age or greater
  • newly diagnosed HIV
  • Known diagnosis of HIV not on ART within 30 days of admission
  • Known HIV and not virally suppressed based on interview
  • Known HIV and has not been under the care of an HIV specialist within the past 6 months

Exclusion criteria

  • All three criteria must be present for exclusion:
  • virally suppressed
  • actively taking ART
  • are under active care of an HIV specialist within the last 6 months
  • Less than 18 years of age (stand alone exclusion)

Treatment and study plan

Team Based Inpatient ARTAS

Behavioral

Infectious Disease Team will provide inpatient consultation. Social Work Team will provide 1 session of case management inpatient and up to 5 case management sessions within 90 days post discharge or until the client is linked to medical care as evidenced by visit with HIV specialist within 90 days post discharge.

Standard of Care

Behavioral

Subject admitted and seen by routine inpatient medical service.

Primary outcomes

  1. Rate of linkage to HIV care post discharge

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-study enrollment hospitalization discharge

    Subject had one visit with HIV specialist post hospital discharge. This will be determined per medical chart review and phone interview with subject

Secondary outcomes

  1. Readmission Rate after initial post-study hospitalization

    Time frame: Up to 90 days post-study enrollment hospitalization discharge

    Subject had one emergency room visit or one inpatient admission post hospital discharge. This will be determined per medical chart review and phone interview with subject.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Jennifer Veltman, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

909 558 4000 ext. 14912

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Loma Linda University

Other

Collaborators

  • Gilead Sciences

Registry information

Official study title

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Team-based Inpatient Anti-Retroviral Treatment and Access to Services (ARTAS)

Acronym: ARTAS

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 19, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 27, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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