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Employment Reinforcement Strategies for HIV/AIDS

N/A

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Led By Carla Rash, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by UConn Health

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 18 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study whether or not reinforcing job-acquisition activities improves employment outcomes for unemployed persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are HIV positive and currently unemployed, not participating in the formal economy. It's designed to help them get back into work. People with conditions that could interfere with their participation in the study cannot join.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests two methods to improve job acquisition for people living with HIV/AIDS. Everyone gets standard unemployment services plus encouragement for job readiness activities. One group also gets chances to win prizes as extra motivation for completing these activities.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on employment support rather than medical treatment, it does not involve typical medication side effects. However, participants may experience stress or anxiety related to job search activities.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 18 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~18 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 18 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

job attainment

proportion of days worked for pay

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Reinforcement for completing activitiesExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Standard services plus job activity contracting plus reinforcement for completing job-related activities

Group II: Job activity contractingActive Control1 Intervention

Standard services plus job activity contracting

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Who is running the clinical trial?

UConn HealthLead Sponsor

211 Previous Clinical Trials

60,477 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Unemployment

240 Patients Enrolled for Unemployment

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH

2,469 Previous Clinical Trials

2,619,265 Total Patients Enrolled

Carla Rash, Ph.D.1.85 ReviewsPrincipal Investigator - UConn Health

UConn Health

2 Previous Clinical Trials

131 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Activity Contracting Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03959826 — N/A

Unemployment Research Study Groups: Job activity contracting, Reinforcement for completing activities

Unemployment Clinical Trial 2023: Activity Contracting Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03959826 — N/A

Activity Contracting 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03959826 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

What is the current participation rate of this experiment?

"Affirmative. Information on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that this research project is currently enrolling participants, and was initially posted to the website on June 12th 2019 with a most recent edit made on July 6th 2022. The trial needs 144 volunteers from one specific location."

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Are there vacant spots available for qualified participants in this clinical study?

"The clinical trial is open and recruiting patients, as indicated on clinicaltrials.gov; the original post date was June 12th 2019 with a final revision made July 6th 2022."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Promoting Employment in Persons Living With HIV/AIDS

Carla Rash 2019. "Promoting Employment in Persons Living With HIV/AIDS". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03959826.

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