Positive Health Check Evaluation Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Positive

In brief

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of Positive Health Check (PHC), an online intervention that delivers tailored, evidence-based prevention messages to HIV positive patients, on improving clinical outcomes and retention in care of people who are HIV positive and have unsuppressed viral loads. The costs and processes of implementation will also be assessed to inform future dissemination.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03292913

Run by

RTI International

People needed

799

Starts

2018-02-27

Expected to finish

2020-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2022-08-02

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older;
• Diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV);
• English-speaking;
• Attending one of the four clinical sites;
• Meet at least one of the following: a) Most recent viral load lab result of ≥ 200 copies/mL, b) Attended an initial human immunodeficiency virus human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) appointment with a provider at one of the four sites within the past 12 months; c) Out of care (last attended appointment at the clinic was more than 12 months ago);
• Not involved in any other intervention that would bias outcome assessment,
• Deemed mentally competent and able to engage with the intervention.

You may not qualify if…

• Under 18 years of age;
• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) negative;
• Does not speak English;
• Does not attend one of the four clinical sites for (HIV) primary care;
• Meets all of the following: a) Most recent viral load lab result of < 200 copies/mL, b) Did not attend an initial human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) appointment with a provider at one of the four sites within the past 12 months, c) Last attended appointment at the clinic was less than 12 months ago)
• Involved in an intervention that would bias outcome assessment;
• Deemed mentally incompetent to engage with the intervention.

Where it is running

• Hillsborough County Health Department — Tampa, Florida, United States
• Atlanta VA Medical Center — Atlanta, Georgia, United States
• Crescent Care — New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
• Rutgers Infectious Disease Practice — Newark, New Jersey, United States

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