Electronic Intervention for HIV Medication Adherence

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: HIV

Treatments: Behavioral: Life Steps for Medication Adherence

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01291485

2010022

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to develop and examine the feasibility and initial efficacy of a computer-based intervention to improve medication adherence among people living with HIV.

Enrollment: 97 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• infected with HIV
• over age 18
• currently prescribed a Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) regimen
• prescribed a regimen for the first time, changing regimens, or report adherence below 95% agree to brief follow-up interviews

Exclusion criteria

• physical impairment that would prevent them from successfully completing the computer-based program (e.g., blind, deaf, severe neuropsychological impairment)
• Actively psychotic
• Not fluent in English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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97 participants in 2 patient groups

Lifestyle counseling

Experimental group

Description:

Intervention includes education about HIV and medication adherence, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques, and problem-solving strategies to improve HIV medication adherence and clinical outcomes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Life Steps for Medication Adherence

Treatment as Usual

No Intervention group