Modified Directly Observed Therapy for Improving Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence in People With HIV

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV Infections

In brief

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a modified directly observed therapy program in increasing antiretroviral therapy adherence in poor, HIV-infected residents of urban communities.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00339092

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

150

Starts

2003-01-01

Expected to finish

2008-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-04-19

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• HIV infected
• Severely immunosuppressed (HIV viral load of greater than 400 copies/ml)
• Does not consistently take prescribed ARV
• Currently prescribed HIV medications or prescribed to start taking HIV medications

You may not qualify if…

• Currently participating in any other adherence program or intervention study

Where it is running

• UCSF Market Street Study Site — San Francisco, California, United States

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