Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Conditions
Keywords
Medication adherence, Substance use, Sexual risk behaviors
Brief summary
This study will collect information on health status and risk behaviors, as well as basic demographic and biomedical information for a group of HIV positive adolescents receiving care at sites newly participating in ATN III.
Detailed description
The proposed study is a cross sectional study intended to be conducted at each of the Adolescent Medicine Trials Units (AMTUs) newly participating in ATN III and to enroll all participating patients followed at each site. This approach will allow for the examination of the broad spectrum of youth participating in the ATN, including those newly entered into care. Psychosocial and risk-taking behavioral data will be collected using Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) for English-speaking participants, or a paper-and-pencil Spanish-language survey with identical measures to the ACASI for Spanish-speaking participants; biomedical information will be collected through medical chart abstraction.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Laboratory evidence of HIV-1 infection documented by a positive result on any of the following licensed tests at any time: Any HIV-1 antibody test confirmed by Western blot, HIV-1 culture, HIV-1 DNA PCR, or plasma HIV-1 RNA PCR \> 1,000 copies/ml; * Knowledge of HIV positive diagnoses; * Age 12 years through 24 years, inclusive, at the time of consent; * Engaged in care at the AMTU or its affiliate and/or partnering clinic. Individuals will be considered to be engaged in care if they have an AMTU (or its affiliate) clinic visit during the enrollment period; * Ability to understand written and/or verbal English or Spanish.
Exclusion criteria
* Presence of serious psychiatric symptoms (e.g., active hallucinations, thought disorder) that would impair the individual's ability to complete the study measures; * Visibly distraught (e.g., suicidal, homicidal, exhibiting violent behavior); or * Intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or other substances at the time of consent/assent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Collect information on for adolescents and young adults with HIV infection engaged in care at the AMTUs | 1 year | Collect information on rates of adherence to medical regimens, sexual risk behavior, substance use and mental health concerns, along with basic demographic and biomedical data for adolescents and young adults with HIV infection engaged in care at the AMTUs to better understand the extent of risk behaviors as well as to understand risk and protective factors in this population. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To better understand the complex relationships between adherence to medical regimens, sexual risk behavior, substance use and mental health concerns, and basic demographic and biomedical data in adolescents and young adults with HIV infection. | 1 year |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed