Directly Observed Therapy in High Risk Populations in Newark, NJ

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Directly Observed Therapy, HIV Infections

In brief

30 patients with poor antiretroviral therapy compliance will be identified from our pool of patients at Saint Michael's Medical Center and be given Directly observed therapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00285883

Run by

Saint Michael's Medical Center

People needed

30

Starts

2004-04-01

Expected to finish

2006-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-02-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Men and Women > 18 years of age with a confirmed HIV-1 diagnosis 2. CD4 count <350 and or history of opportunistic infection 3. HIV PCR >55000 and >55,000 on one occasion in last 12 months 4. Patients with poor compliance (Poor compliance will de defined as taking less than 80 percent of prescribed medication 5. Patients with mental illness, HIV dementia, substance abuse or social factor prohibiting compliance 6. Willingness to sign informed consent or legal guardian

You may not qualify if…

• ALT/AST > 5X ULN
• CReatinine >2.0 -

Where it is running

• Saint Michael's Medical Center — Newark, New Jersey, United States

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