365 Participants Needed
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Home Telehealth with Video for HIV/AIDS

Recruiting in Houston (>99 mi)
TP
JA
PD
Overseen ByPaula D Wagener, BA
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

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?

JA

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

Patient in the Infectious Diseases clinic at Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), Houston, TX, with HIV infection
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)

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive HIV care through VA Video Connect or usual care over a 12-month period

12 months
Regular visits as per usual care schedule

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for adherence to ART medications and retention in care

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • VVC
Trial Overview The study is testing how adding video calls (VVC) to home telehealth services affects the ability of HIV patients to stay engaged in their care. It aims to determine the effectiveness of this technology and how it can be implemented successfully.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: VVCExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

VA Office of Research and Development

Lead Sponsor

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