Home Telehealth with Video for HIV/AIDS
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
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.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Jan Alexandra Lindsay, PhD
Principal Investigator
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for adults over 18 with HIV who are patients at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, TX. Participants must speak English and be able to consent to using Video to Home Telehealth services (VVC). Those with significant physical or mental disabilities preventing VVC use, or who are incarcerated, cannot join.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive HIV care through VA Video Connect or usual care over a 12-month period
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for adherence to ART medications and retention in care
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- VVC
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
VA Office of Research and Development
Lead Sponsor