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Project Hope: Hospital Visit is an Opportunity for Prevention and Engagement With HIV-Positive Crack Users
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Miami |
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Florida |
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33136 |
| Conditions: |
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HIV Infections - Crack Cocaine Use - Risky Sexual Behavior |
| Purpose: |
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The proposed study uses a two-arm randomized experimental design to evaluate the efficacy of
a brief, theoretically-guided, "Prevention Care Advocate" intervention with HIV-positive
crack users. Study participants will be recruited from the HIV inpatient hospital wards of
two inner-city hospitals that serve a similar population of HIV-positive patients: Jackson
Memorial Hospital (JMH) in Miami, Florida and Grady Memorial Hospital (GMH) in Atlanta,
Georgia.
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| Study Summary: |
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The proposed study uses a two-arm randomized experimental design to evaluate the efficacy of
a brief, theoretically-guided, "Prevention Care Advocate" intervention with HIV-positive
crack users. Study participants will be recruited from the HIV inpatient hospital wards of
two inner-city hospitals that serve a similar population of HIV-positive patients: Jackson
Memorial Hospital (JMH) in Miami, Florida and Grady Memorial Hospital (GMH) in Atlanta,
Georgia.
This 8-session, multi-component, skills-building intervention adapted from strategies used
in prior studies encourages participants to advocate prevention and receipt of primary care
services for themselves and their peers. We will employ a randomized experimental design to
compare the intervention's efficacy with an attention-control group.
SPECIFIC AIMS Aim 1: To evaluate the efficacy of a brief, theoretically-based intervention
in reducing unprotected sexual intercourse by HIV-positive crack users recruited from the
inpatient/hospital setting. The impact of the intervention on secondary outcomes including
the increased use of HIV primary outpatient care and readiness for and entry to drug
treatment, will also be evaluated.
Aim 2: To examine whether knowledge, motivation and perceived self-efficacy are impacted by
the intervention, and if changes in these variables explain change in the behavioral
outcomes of interest.
Aim 3: To determine the extent to which behavioral outcomes are maintained over time.
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| Criteria: |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV positive
- Sexually active
- Recruited from inpatient/hospital setting
- Crack user
Exclusion Criteria:
- HIV negative
- Not sexually active
- Not recruited from inpatient/hospital setting
- Non crack user
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| NCT ID: |
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NCT00447798 |
| Primary Contact: |
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Principal Investigator
Lisa R Metsch, Ph.D.
University of Miami
Lisa R Metsch, Ph.D.
Phone: 305.243.3470
Email: LMetsch@med.miami.edu
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| Backup Contact: |
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Email: Tkuper@med.miami.edu
Tamy Kuper, BA
Phone: 305.243.6430
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| Location Contact: |
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Miami, Florida 33136
United States
Tamy Kuper, BA
Phone: 305-243-6430
Email: Tkuper@med.miami.edu
Site Status: Recruiting |
| Data Source: |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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May 24, 2013 |
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