Two Approaches to Providing HIV/AIDS Services in the Community to People Living With HIV/AIDS

January 20, 2006 updated by: Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Two Approaches to Providing HIV/AIDS Services in the Community to People Living With HIV/AIDS (PHAs): The Comparative Impact on Quality of Life, Access to and Expenditures for All Health and Social Services

This study will examine the effects of having a case manager help PHAs access and use health, social services and practical resources that are helpful to their needs as compared to the usual more PHA self-managed approach of deciding and using services as they see necessary. New and existing users of HIV/AIDS services in Wellington-Dufferin, Waterloo and Grey-Bruce Regions who consent to this study will be randomized to receive their usual self-directed supportive, educational, medical and medical care services when they seek assistance according to their needs or these usual services augmented by case management services. They will be measured before randomization and at 3, 6 and 12 months following service use for their satisfaction with HIV/AIDS services, compliance with HIV/AIDS medication, improvement in quality of life, psychological distress, risk behaviours and expenditures for the use of a range of publicly funded services.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

120

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Ontario
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5
        • McMaster University
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Adriana Carvalhal, MD, PhD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HIV-positive individuals
  • living in the community setting

Exclusion Criteria:

  • cognitive impairment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
risk behavior, quality of life, health and social service utilization

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
depression, satisfaction

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Adriana Carvalhal, MD, PhD, McMaster University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2006

Study Completion

February 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 20, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

January 23, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 23, 2006

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 20, 2006

Last Verified

November 1, 2005

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 05-357

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