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NCT Number: NCT04055207

VA Video Connect in HIV Care

The purpose of this research study is to see how effective the addition of video to home telehealth services is in helping patients with HIV to remain in care, which is vital to management of their illness. The investigators also want to understand how to best put the video to home services into practice.

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Key information

Conditions

HIV

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX

Houston, Texas, 77030-4211, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient in the Infectious Diseases clinic at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), Houston, TX, with HIV infection
  • At least 18 years of age
  • Able to speak English
  • Able to consent to the use of VVC

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to use or consent to use VVC, due to either significant physical or mental disability
  • Incarcerated (though MEDVAMC does not generally provide care for prisoners)

Treatment and study plan

VVC

Other

Telehealth treatment is delivered via VA-approved technology to a patient's computer or mobile device.

Other names: VA Video Connect

Primary outcomes

  1. Constancy retention in care measure

    Time frame: 12 months

    Percentage of patients who completed at least 1 visit with a primary care or Infectious Diseases provider in each 6 months of the year at least 60 days apart.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Adherence retention in care measure

    Time frame: 12 months

    Percentage of scheduled HIV clinic appointments attended over the year

  2. Completed visits for adherence counseling

    Time frame: 12 months

    Number of completed visits for counseling, mental health, and social services during the year.

  3. HIV suppression

    Time frame: 12 months

    Percentage of Veterans with HIV on ART whose most recent viral load during the 12-month period was <200c/mL

  4. Adherence to ART medications

    Time frame: 12 months

    Number of ART medication pills dispensed from pharmacy over the year divided by days in year.

Other outcomes

  1. AUDIT

    Time frame: 12 months

    10-item screening tool to assess alcohol consumption, drinking behaviors and alcohol-related problems. Item responses range from 0-4. Scores range from 0-40. Higher scores indicate more harmful alcohol use.

  2. Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-9)

    Time frame: 12 months

    Brief measure of depression symptoms consisting of 9 items rated from 0-3 (0 = not at all, 1 = several days, 2 = more than half the days, 3 = nearly every day). Scores range from 0 to 27. Higher scores indicate greater depression severity.

  3. Posttraumatic Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) total

    Time frame: 12 months

    Measure of PTSD symptoms. 20 items rated from 0 (not at all) to 4 (extremely). Scores range from 0 to 80. Higher scores = higher symptom severity.

  4. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

    Time frame: 12 months

    Brief screening tool that assesses cognitive functioning across 8 domains; attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, conceptual thinking, calculations and orientation. Scores range from 0-30. Higher scores indicate greater cognitive function.

  5. CD4 cell count

    Time frame: 12 months

    Last recorded value in medical record during 12 month period

  6. HIV viral load

    Time frame: 12 months

    Last recorded value in 12 months period.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

VA Video Connect to Improve Access to Multi-disciplinary Specialty Care

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Aug 13, 2019
Registry last updated
Jan 10, 2025

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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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