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| 1R01MH111366-01 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | NIH |
| Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | OTHER |
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This study focuses on the integration of HIV and NCD screening and care. The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial examining the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the intervention strategy in Kisarawe District, Tanzania, a rural area 40 KM southwest of Dar es Salaam. The study will match two similar HIV care and treatment centers (CTC) in the District, one of which will be randomized to receive the enhanced intervention which will integrate diabetes (DM) and hypertension (HTN) screening with the existing HIV testing program, and integrate care for DM and HTN into the HIV care program. Comparisons of the community HIV testing rates in the two communities, engagement in HIV care among those testing positive, and 24-month retention in HIV care will be assessed among a cohort of 107 newly enrolled patients per community.
Specifically, the aims are to determine:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Enhanced Intervention | Experimental | Members will have DM and HTN managed at the CTC together with their HIV care. Interventions include:
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| Control | No Intervention | Members in the control arm will receive community-level rapid HIV testing at the CTCs, which is the standard of care. HIV testing performed by the CTC is according to the National HIV Testing Algorithm (serial rapid testing using Determine HIV 1/2 and Uni-Gold HIV 1/2) which follows Tanzanian and international (WHO/CDC) standards for provision of HIV counseling and testing. Those who test positive for HIV will be referred to the CTC for the standard Tanzanian level of HIV care, which includes counseling and ART medication managed at the CTCs. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Blood glucose and blood pressure testing | Diagnostic Test | Diabetes will be assessed using a 6-question risk assessment on a 10-point scale (based on a field-tested and culturally adapted International Diabetes Federation formula on DM risk factors and symptoms) and a random blood glucose test with a portable finger stick glucose monitor. Those with either: (1) a risk score of 5 or more, or (2) a random blood glucose with a value greater than 140 mg/dl, will be asked to return after fasting for at least 8 hours to have a fasting glucose test taken. Blood pressure will be assessed using a portable battery operated automatic BP cuff. The BP test will include three values taken at least 5-minutes apart and the 3 will be averaged to determine the final value. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Uptake of community-level HIV testing | Uptake of HIV testing will be measured as the annual cumulative number of unique persons receiving HIV testing as a proportion of the community size in each HIV CTC venue using clinic records from the government CTC. | 12 months |
| Engagement in HIV care | Engagement will be measured as proportion of persons testing positive for HIV who advance to successful enrollment in HIV care at the CTC. Persons will be documented with biometric fingerprint matching against those who tested for HIV in the study area. Comparisons will be made across the enhanced and comparison CTCs. | 12 months |
| Retention in HIV care | Retention in HIV care will be measured in several ways, including the Human Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau definition of 2 or more outpatient visits at least 3-months apart during each year, the number of missed clinic visits, and appointment adherence (number of completed visits/number of scheduled visits) during the study period. | 24 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Adherence to DM/HTN/ARV medication | Self-reported medication adherence questions adapted from our other NIH-funded study (Dyadic-Based Diagnosis, Care, and Prevention for HIV Discordant Couples) will be used to assess medication adherence. The Self-Reported Medication Nonadherence Measurement tool will be used to assess reasons for nonadherence. | 24 months |
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Eligibility Criteria for Screening:
• Be aged 18 years or above.
Inclusion Criteria for Intervention and Control Cohorts:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Michael D. Sweat, PhD | Medical University of South Carolina | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania |
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Once two similar HIV Care and Treatment Centers (CTCs) are matched, they will be randomized to receive either the intervention or control condition.
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| Diet and lifestyle counseling | Behavioral | All participants with elevated glucose or BP will receive personalized lifestyle counseling by trained counselors informed by lab results and that includes education on diabetes, hypertension, dietary assessment and recommendations, advice on physical activity, and the need to regularly monitor their glucose, BP, and adjust their diet, activity level, as needed. Personalized risk reduction plans will be negotiated with the client during their scheduled visits. |
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| DM/HTN medications as needed | Drug | Subjects will receive DM or HTN medications prescribed by the CTC clinician as needed. |
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| Adherence to physical activity intervention | Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) to assess DM / HTN lifestyle changes for NCD positive subjects in the intervention arm. The GPAQ is a 12-item survey created by the World Health Organization to measure physical activity (intensity, duration, and frequency) and domains of performance (related to occupation, transportation, and leisure). | 24 months |
| Adherence to dietary intervention | A food frequency questionnaire developed for use specifically in Tanzania and surrounding countries will be used to assess dietary changes. | 24 months |
| Biological, Psychological, and Social adverse events associated with the study intervention | Self-reported and staff-reported adverse events (biological, psychological, or social) experienced as an outcome of receiving the intervention. | 24 months |
| Cost-effectiveness of integrating NCD screening and care with HIV screening and care | Cost will be measured through regular cost worksheets that the investigators will collect throughout the duration of the study. | 24 months |
| ID | Term |
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| D000163 | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
| D003924 | Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 |
| D006973 | Hypertension |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D015658 | HIV Infections |
| D000086982 | Blood-Borne Infections |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D015229 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral |
| D012749 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| D016180 | Lentivirus Infections |
| D012192 | Retroviridae Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D012897 | Slow Virus Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D007153 | Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
| D003920 | Diabetes Mellitus |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D004700 | Endocrine System Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D004032 | Diet |
| D006301 | Health Services Needs and Demand |
| D008687 | Metformin |
| D049971 | Thiazides |
| ID | Term |
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| D009747 | Nutritional Physiological Phenomena |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
| D006302 | Health Services Research |
| D006285 | Health Planning |
| D004472 | Health Care Economics and Organizations |
| D003695 | Delivery of Health Care |
| D017530 | Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation |
| D001645 | Biguanides |
| D006146 | Guanidines |
| D000578 | Amidines |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D013457 | Sulfur Compounds |
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