PHASES: Provision of HIV Treatment at ATN Sites: An Evaluation for Stakeholders

PHASES: Provision of HIV Treatment at ATN Sites: An Evaluation for Stakeholders

This is an observational study involving retrospective and prospective medical record review covering a total maximum of 104 weeks (24 months) per subject. An Audio Computer- Assisted Self-Interview (ACASI) at study entry will assess demographic and psychosocial variables of study subjects. Data will also be collected to assess clinic level variables. Definitions of engagement, prescription of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and viral suppression in the Continuum of Care (CoC) will utilize common definitions including those by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB). Data will be collected in a large, simple trial design manner to provide all elements for both the primary and secondary outcomes.

This is an observational study involving retrospective and prospective medical record review covering a total maximum of 104 weeks (24 months) per subject. Behavioral data will be collected via ACASI at study entry to assess demographic and psychosocial variables of study subjects. All other data (biomedical, ART, healthcare utilization) at subsequent study visits will be collected via medical record abstraction. Information about missed visits as well as other healthcare utilization data can be abstracted from electronic appointment systems or other electronic systems at the clinical sites. Subject data will be abstracted from medical records for up to a maximum 26 weeks prior to the baseline study visit, as well as up to a maximum 78 weeks after the baseline study visit or through January 31, 2017, whichever occurs first, for a total maximum of 104 weeks or two years per subject. Data will also be collected from each Adolescent Medicine Trials Unit to assess clinic level variables at baseline (within 30 days of protocol registration) and 48 and 96 weeks after baseline. Definitions of engagement, prescription of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and viral suppression in the Continuum of Care (CoC) will utilize common definitions including those by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB). Data will be collected in a large, simple trial design manner to provide all elements for both the primary and secondary outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Laboratory evidence of HIV-1 infection per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Surveillance Case Definition for HIV Infection, 2014 (Section 1.1) http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr6303a1.htm;

• Behaviorally-acquired HIV after age 9 years;

• Age 13 through 24 years, inclusive, at the baseline visit (Enrollment);

• Planning to receive HIV medical care at an AMTU or at any clinical site that is part of the AMTU for the duration of study follow-up

  • If transition to an adult health care provider must occur during the course of study participation, continued AMTU staff accessibility to medical and appointment records;

• Ability for the AMTU staff to access medical and appointment records for a maximum of 78 weeks after enrollment or through February 2017, whichever occurs first;

• Ability to understand spoken English;

• Willing and able to provide signed informed consent or assent;

NOTE: If consent/assent is obtained > 4 weeks prior to the enrollment date, reaffirmation of consent must be obtained prior to starting the Baseline visit.

-Parent or Legal Guardian permission, if applicable; and

In addition to all the criteria listed above, to be considered eligible for enrollment after August 31, 2015, an individual must also meet the following criterion.

-Must be considered either: (a) newly engaged in HIV medical care defined as no previous initial comprehensive HIV medical care visit with consent occurring before, at the time of, or within four weeks following that initial comprehensive visit; or (b) newly re-engaged in HIV medical care defined as attending the last medical appointment more than 52 weeks ago.

*NOTE: The initial HIV medical care appointment is defined as a routine HIV medical appointment where the adolescent attends with a medical provider authorized to prescribe medication.

This HIV medical appointment must be a non-emergency, routine condition-focused exam AND one or more of the following:

• CD4, VL lab draw and/or review of these lab results;
• Discussion around HIV ART options;
• Primary and/or secondary HIV prevention education and counseling; or
• Diagnosis and treatment of complications of HIV, and of AIDS-defining conditions.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of serious psychiatric symptoms (e.g., active hallucinations, thought disorder) that would impair the individual's ability to provide true informed consent or participate in the baseline ACASI*;

• Visibly distraught (e.g., suicidal, homicidal, exhibiting violent behavior) at the time of consent or the baseline ACASI*; or

• Intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or other substances at the time of consent or the baseline ACASI*

  • NOTE: If consent/assent is obtained prior to the enrollment date, assessment for these exclusion criteria must be performed again prior to administration of the baseline ACASI (Enrollment). If any are present, the subject cannot be enrolled; do not administer the ACASI. Reassessment of eligibility and enrollment may take place at a later date per the discretion of the treating clinician.