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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeNCT00001699

A Pilot Study of Adherence to Oral Medication and Health Beliefs of Adolescents With HIV and Their Mothers

An observational study of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and HIV Infections, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The proposed study has two specific aims 1) to gather data about treatment adherence levels among adolescents (11-21 years) with HIV and 2) to obtain information about the adolescents and mothers' health beliefs and examine their relationship to the adolescents' adherence levels. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
How many people
45 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jun 1998to Mar 2000
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Subjects must be between the ages of 11 and 21 years.

Subjects must be diagnosed with HIV for at least one year (to ensure sufficient opportunity to experience living with a chronic condition such that adherence level is unlikely to be the result of skill or knowledge deficits).

Subjects must be prescribed oral medications (e.g., pills, liquids, inhaler) to be taken on a daily basis.

Subjects must be living with same female caregiver for at least one year.

Subjects must have a telephone number where he/she can be contacted during the two weeks after recruitment.

The adolescent and mother must be able to provide informed consent.

Adolescents must not have mental retardation or developmental delay that would prevent the adolescent from reading and comprehending the questionnaire.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • National Cancer Institute (NCI)

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892

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About this study

The proposed study has two specific aims 1) to gather data about treatment adherence levels among adolescents (11-21 years) with HIV and 2) to obtain information about the adolescents and mothers' health beliefs and examine their relationship to the adolescents' adherence levels. This pilot study is designed to gather preliminary data about the feasibility of using several new measures with this population. To achieve these aims, a convenience sample of approximately 45 adolescents with HIV will re recruited. The adolescents and their mothers will complete a brief questionnaire about their health beliefs. A 24-hour recall interview format will be used to assess the adolescents' treatment adherence to prescribed oral medication. The adolescent will complete recall interviews on three random days over a two week period. Data analysis will be primarily descriptive, but will be used to generate more specific hypotheses for future research studies. The long-term goal of this research is to better identify adolescents with HIV at risk for non-adherence and design empirically derived interventions to improve their adherence levels. The health beliefs measure may also be useful in identifying irrational beliefs about the illness or treatment that can then be targeted for cognitive restructing in psychological interventions.

Read the detailed description

The proposed study has two specific aims 1) to gather data about treatment adherence levels among adolescents (11-21 years) with HIV and 2) to obtain information about the adolescents and mothers' health beliefs and examine their relationship to the adolescents' adherence levels. This pilot study is designed to gather preliminary data about the feasibility of using several new measures with this population. To achieve these aims, a convenience sample of approximately 45 adolescents with HIV will be recruited. The adolescents and their mothers will complete a brief questionnaire about their health beliefs. A 24-hour recall interview format will be used to assess the adolescents' treatment adherence to prescribed oral medication. The adolescent will complete recall interviews on three random days over a two week period. Data analysis will be primarily descriptive, but will be used to generate more specific hypotheses for future research studies. The long-term goal of this research is to better identify adolescents with HIV at risk for non-adherence and design empirically derived interventions to improve their adherence levels. The health beliefs measure may also be useful in identifying irrational beliefs about the illness or treatment that can then be targeted for cognitive restructing in psychological interventions.

Keywords
AIDS, Compliance, HIV, Medication, Perceived Threat, Teenagers
Medical subject headings
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Patient Compliance

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Dec 2002 (estimated)
  2. Study startJun 1998
  3. Study completionMar 2000

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Enrolment
45 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00001699
Sponsor's protocol ID
980121
Other IDs
98-C-0121
Status last verified
Jun 1999
First submitted
3 Nov 1999
Last updated
4 Mar 2008
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Freund A, Johnson SB, Silverstein J, Thomas J. Assessing daily management of childhood diabetes using 24-hour recall interviews: reliability and stability. Health Psychol. 1991;10(3):200-8. doi: 10.1037//0278-6133.10.3.200.

    PubMed 1879392
  • Tamaroff MH, Festa RS, Adesman AR, Walco GA. Therapeutic adherence to oral medication regimens by adolescents with cancer. II. Clinical and psychologic correlates. J Pediatr. 1992 May;120(5):812-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80257-4.

    PubMed 1578322
  • Becker MH, Maiman LA. Sociobehavioral determinants of compliance with health and medical care recommendations. Med Care. 1975 Jan;13(1):10-24. doi: 10.1097/00005650-197501000-00002.

    PubMed 1089182

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and HIV Infections, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Mar 2008. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00001699, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Mar 2008.

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