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Interventions to Improve HIV Care Engagement After Hospital Discharge

Primary Purpose

HIV/AIDS

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Thailand
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Strategies to improve HIV care engagement
Sponsored by
Thammasat University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for HIV/AIDS

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HIV-infected patients hospitalized at Thammasat University Hospital during the study period

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The patients who die during admission, are readmitted prior to 30 days after discharge or with incomplete data
  • Readmission episodes of the same enrolled patients during the study period

Sites / Locations

  • Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Interventions

Arm Description

Additional HIV care team daily inpatient round and three telephone calls to remind the upcoming clinic appointment. These interventions are specifically added on "routine care" during the post-intervention period. The routine care does not include the additional round and the three telephone calls and is assessed during the pre-intervention period.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Number of HIV-infected patients who come to the designated HIV clinic for follow-up within 30 days after hospital discharge divided by the total number of enrolled HIV-infected patients

Secondary Outcome Measures

Factors associated with no follow-up withing 30 days after hospital discharge(analyzed in multivariable logistic regression)

Full Information

First Posted
October 14, 2015
Last Updated
April 22, 2016
Sponsor
Thammasat University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT02578654
Brief Title
Interventions to Improve HIV Care Engagement After Hospital Discharge
Official Title
Interventions to Improve HIV Care Engagement Within 30 Days After Hospital Discharge Among HIV-infected Patients
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2012 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2016 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
April 2016 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Thammasat University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
A quasi-experitmental study of the efficacy interventions, including additional HIV care team daily inpatient round and three telephone calls to remind the upcoming clinic appointment, in improving HIV care engagement within 30 days after hospital discharge among HIV-infected patients.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
HIV/AIDS

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
240 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Interventions
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Additional HIV care team daily inpatient round and three telephone calls to remind the upcoming clinic appointment. These interventions are specifically added on "routine care" during the post-intervention period. The routine care does not include the additional round and the three telephone calls and is assessed during the pre-intervention period.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Strategies to improve HIV care engagement
Intervention Description
Additional HIV care team daily inpatient round and three telephone calls to remind the upcoming clinic appointment. These interventions are specifically added on "routine care" during the post-intervention period. The routine care does not include the additional round and the three telephone calls and is assessed during the pre-intervention period.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of HIV-infected patients who come to the designated HIV clinic for follow-up within 30 days after hospital discharge divided by the total number of enrolled HIV-infected patients
Time Frame
30 days
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Factors associated with no follow-up withing 30 days after hospital discharge(analyzed in multivariable logistic regression)
Time Frame
30 days

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: HIV-infected patients hospitalized at Thammasat University Hospital during the study period Exclusion Criteria: The patients who die during admission, are readmitted prior to 30 days after discharge or with incomplete data Readmission episodes of the same enrolled patients during the study period
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University
City
Pathumthani
ZIP/Postal Code
12120
Country
Thailand

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
29402187
Citation
Khawcharoenporn T, Damronglerd P, Chunloy K, Sha BE. Enhanced inpatient rounds, appointment reminders, and patient education improved HIV care engagement following hospital discharge. Int J STD AIDS. 2018 Jun;29(7):641-649. doi: 10.1177/0956462417749420. Epub 2018 Feb 5.
Results Reference
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