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Proactive E-consults for COPD in HIV/AIDS Patients (ACHIEVE Trial)

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Led By Christian D. Helfrich, PhD, MPH
Research Sponsored by Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research
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 baseline: prior to intervention roll-out. follow-up: after exposure to intervention (defined as having received at least 2 e-consults), up to 3 years.
Awards & highlights

ACHIEVE Trial Summary

This trial looks at an intervention to get HIV+ patients better, evidence-based care for COPD. The intervention makes it so that specialist support primary care providers who manage HIV+ patients. This way, better care can be given in real-time to patients.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for HIV+ patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) who are treated by outpatient infectious disease providers at one of the seven local sites in this study. It excludes those with significant cognitive dysfunction, language barriers, or severe psychiatric disorders that impair survey and interview participation.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests a proactive E-consult system where pulmonologists give real-time, tailored advice to infectious disease physicians managing HIV+ patients with COPD. This aims to improve care quality without relying on traditional referrals.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves an e-consult intervention rather than medication or invasive procedures, typical medical side effects are not expected. However, there may be indirect effects related to changes in patient management.

ACHIEVE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline: prior to intervention roll-out. follow-up: after exposure to intervention (defined as having received at least 2 e-consults), up to 3 years.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline: prior to intervention roll-out. follow-up: after exposure to intervention (defined as having received at least 2 e-consults), up to 3 years. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
% of COPD care recommendations received by patients of enrolled providers
Secondary outcome measures
Patient health-related quality of life
Other outcome measures
HIV provider satisfaction with specialty-care support

ACHIEVE Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Proactive E-consultExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Providers in this arm will receive proactive E-consults with expert recommendations for COPD care prior to appointments with HIV+ patients with COPD.
Group II: Usual careActive Control1 Intervention
Providers in this arm will provide usual care to their HIV+ patients with COPD.

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

VA Puget Sound Health Care SystemFED
65 Previous Clinical Trials
227,522 Total Patients Enrolled
Washington D.C. Veterans Affairs Medical CenterFED
39 Previous Clinical Trials
17,767 Total Patients Enrolled
VA Eastern Colorado Health Care SystemFED
52 Previous Clinical Trials
25,436 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Proactive E-consult Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03856879 — N/A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Research Study Groups: Proactive E-consult, Usual care
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Trial 2023: Proactive E-consult Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03856879 — N/A
Proactive E-consult 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03856879 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are geriatric individuals being sought for inclusion in this experiment?

"Eligibility for this clinical experiment is restricted to those between 18 and 89 years of age. There are 41 separate trials available for people below the age of consent, with an additional 352 studies that cater to seniors above 65."

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How extensive is the geographic reach of this trial?

"Seven medical institutions are presently accepting patients for this study. These locations include Atlanta VA Health Care System in Atlanta, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver and Nashville VA Medical Center in Nashville amongst other sites."

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For whom would this clinical research be an appropriate option?

"This investigation is recruiting 600 individuals with chronic obstructive lung disease, whose ages range between 18 and 89. To qualify, candidates must meet the following requirements: • They have to be HIV+ patients on outpatient infectious protection at one of the 7 local sites enrolled in this trial., • Their COPD treatment needs to be administered by a provider included in the study.."

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Is this scientific investigation currently recruiting participants?

"The data on clinicaltrials.gov affirms that this medical trial is actively recruiting patients. It was posted online firstly on May 21st 2019 and the most recent edition occurred November 2nd 2022."

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What is the aggregate size of the population involved in this experiment?

"Confirmed. The details posted on clinicaltrials.gov suggest that the medical trial is actively recruiting participants, with the original posting date being May 21st 2019 and most recent update occurring November 2nd 2022. 600 patients need to be recruited from 7 different sites."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
High-quality COPD Care for People With Immune Dysfunction Through Proactive E-consults
2019. "High-quality COPD Care for People With Immune Dysfunction Through Proactive E-consults". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03856879.
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