CompletedNot Applicable

Youth to Text or Telehealth for Engagement in HIV Care

United States50 participantsStarted 2018-08-15

Plain-language summary

Youth To Text or Telehealth for Engagement in HIV Care (Y2TEC) is a randomized control pilot to assess the feasibility and acceptability of delivering a targeted problem-solving intervention to youth ages 18-29 living with HIV (YLWH) for improving HIV care engagement, mental health, and decreasing substance use. The intervention will be delivered to participants in two condition groups in remote telehealth sessions delivered via video-conference over 4 months. Participation in the study will last about 8 months. The investigators hypothesize that the Y2TEC intervention will be feasible and acceptable for YLWH, and will result in improved HIV clinical outcomes. If feasible and acceptable, it can be scaled up for a multi-site randomized clinical trial and ultimately offered in the clinical care of YLWH.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 29 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking * HIV+ * Youth (18-29 years) * Living or receiving health care in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area (i.e. East Bay) * Willing and able to provide informed consent * Access to a mobile phone with text messaging capability * Access to the internet through a mobile phone, computer or tablet Exclusion Criteria: The Investigators will exclude those with evidence of severe cognitive impairment or active psychosis that may impede the ability to provide informed consent.

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Feasibility: Participant Retention at 4 months

Timeframe: 4 months

Feasibility: Mean Number of Teleconference Disconnections

Timeframe: 8 months

Feasibility: Video Quality

Timeframe: 4 months

Feasibility: Sound Quality

Timeframe: 4 months

Feasibility: Participant Response Time to Text

Timeframe: 8 months

Acceptability: Measure participant satisfaction of the telehealth intervention as assessed by use of original 30-item satisfaction survey

Timeframe: 8 months

Acceptability: Measure participant satisfaction of the telehealth sessions from 0 to 8 months via 2-item scale adapted from Session Rating Scale (SRS)

Timeframe: 8 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03681145

SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-11-08

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 29 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Feasibility: Participant Retention at 4 months

Timeframe: 4 months

Feasibility: Mean Number of Teleconference Disconnections

Timeframe: 8 months

Feasibility: Video Quality

Timeframe: 4 months

Feasibility: Sound Quality

Timeframe: 4 months

Feasibility: Participant Response Time to Text

Timeframe: 8 months

Acceptability: Measure participant satisfaction of the telehealth intervention as assessed by use of original 30-item satisfaction survey

Timeframe: 8 months

Acceptability: Measure participant satisfaction of the telehealth sessions from 0 to 8 months via 2-item scale adapted from Session Rating Scale (SRS)

Timeframe: 8 months