Managed Problem Solving to Increase Treatment Adherence in Individuals With HIV (MAPS)
Managed Problem Solving: An HIV Adherence Trial
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
HAART is considered to be the most effective treatment for HIV. However, sustained and consistent adherence to HAART is necessary for long-term success. Issues such as memory problems, lack of social support, medication side effects, depression, and substance abuse can significantly reduce patient adherence to HAART. This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a managed problem solving strategy to increase HAART adherence in patients with HIV. Both treatment-naive and treatment-experienced participants will be recruited for this study.
The treatment part of this study will last 12 months. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive the managed problem solving intervention or standard of care for 12 months. Participants in the managed problem solving group will have 4 study visits and will receive 3 phone calls for the first 3 months of the study, and 1 phone call every month for the following 9 months. At each study visit, participants will identify barriers to adherence. During the phone calls, participants will be asked about any steps they have taken to improve their adherence. A medication event monitoring system (MEMS) will be used to assess participants' treatment adherence. MEMS uses microelectronic monitors on the caps of medication bottles to record the timing and frequency of bottle openings. Participants whose adherence has decreased or remained the same at the end of 12 months will be evaluated for regimen changes. Blood collection at the beginning and end of the study will be used to measure viral load and CD4 count. Follow-up phone interviews will be conducted every year for 3 years after the end of treatment.
Study hypothesis: Managed problem solving will result in better adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and better virologic control and immunological outcomes at the end of 1 year compared with a control group receiving standard or care.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria for All Participants:
- HIV infected
- Infection likely to be susceptible to a specific treatment regimen
- Have access to a telephone
- Willing and able to comply with all study requirements
Exclusion Criteria for All Participants:
- Live in a care facility that provides medications on schedule
Inclusion Criteria for Treatment-Experienced Participants:
- Restarting HAART after a treatment interruption of at least 3 months OR after virologic failure with a viral load greater than 1,000 copies/ml
- On a treatment regimen for less than 2 weeks prior to study entry
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: 1
Participants will receive managed problem solving for 12 months
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Participants in the managed problem solving group will have four study visits and will receive three phone calls for the first 3 months of the study, and one phone call every month for the following 9 months.
At each study visit, participants will identify barriers to adherence.
During the phone calls, participants will be asked about any steps they have taken to improve their adherence.
A medication event monitoring system (MEMS) will be used to assess participants' treatment adherence.
MEMS uses microelectronic monitors on the caps of medication bottles to record the timing and frequency of bottle openings.
Participants whose adherence has decreased or remained the same at the end of 12 months will be evaluated for regimen changes.
Blood collection at the beginning and end of the study will be used to measure viral load and CD4 count.
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Active Comparator: 2
Participants will receive standard of care for 12 months
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Participants will receive standard of care for 12 months.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Improved adherence
Time Frame: Measured at Year 4
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Measured at Year 4
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Decrease in viral load
Time Frame: Measured at Year 4
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Measured at Year 4
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Increase in CD4 count
Time Frame: Measured at Year 4
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Measured at Year 4
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Robert Gross, MD, MSCE, University of Pennsylvania
Publications and helpful links
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- R01MH067498 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
- DAHBR 9A-ASPG (National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH-DAHBR))
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