CARE Corrections: Technology for Jail HIV/HCV Testing, Linkage, and Care (TLC)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Human Immunodeficiency Virus

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intervention (CARE+ Corrections) delivered to HIV-infected detainees within the DC Department of Corrections (DOC) and recently -released ex-detainees in the community can improve linkage to community HIV care and adherence to HIV medications after release, and ultimately achieve or maintain HIV viral suppression following community re-entry.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01721226

Run by

George Washington University

People needed

112

Starts

2013-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-02-10

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Currently detained in jail or released from the jail/prison 6 months ago or less
• 18 years of age or older
• English speaking
• Able to provide informed consent for research participation
• Anticipated release from the DOC to the community (or living in the community if recently released ex-detainee)
• Confirmed to be HIV-infected by self-report
• Live in metropolitan Washington, DC area
• Able to read at 8th grade level as assessed by brief literacy screen

You may not qualify if…

• Expected release to restricted setting (or currently living in a restricted setting if recruited in the community), including residential drug treatment, sober house, half-way house, or similar

Where it is running

• Family and Medical Counseling Services — Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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