ADELANTE: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention to Improve Engagement in Care for Latinos With HIV
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The goal of this study is to test the effectiveness of ADELANTE on viral suppression among Latinos with HIV and viral non-suppression. Participants will receive ADELANTE (5-session, community health worker-delivered, problem-solving intervention) or enhanced care condition (ECC, 5 reminder phone calls). We will evaluate the overall effectiveness of ADELANTE compared with ECC on rates of viral suppression and emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Our hypothesis is that ADELANTE participants will achieve higher rates of viral suppression and will have lower rates of emergency room visits and hospitalizations compared with ECC at 12 months post-randomization.
Description
Participants will be Latinx/Hispanic individuals age ≥18 years who are at least 3 months since initiation of HIV treatment and have evidence of viral non-suppression (HIV RNA ≥200 cpm). Participants will be recruited from two Ryan White-funded clinics in geographic priority areas in the US Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Plan due to high HIV incidences and prevalence. In the intervention, a bilingual (English-Spanish speaking) community health worker (CHW) will deliver a manualized problem-solving intervention that is framed around an HIV-focused telenovela, or drama-based film. The CHW will del…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Self-identify as Latino/Latina/Latinx/Hispanic; adults 18 years and over; with HIV infection confirmed by standard laboratory results available in the medical record; 3 or more months from initial entry into care with a medical provider who can prescribe HIV antiretroviral treatment; receiving HIV primary care at Jackson Memorial Hospital or Thomas Street at Quentin Mease Health Center/Harris Health System; and medical record evidence with last viral load (VL) indicating viral non-suppression (HIV RNA ≥200 cpm) within 12 months prior to assessment of eligibility, as it i…
Interventions
- BehavioralADELANTE
A manualized problem-solving intervention that addresses barriers to viral suppression in Latinos with HIV. At the patient-level, CHWs use motivational interviewing to facilitate problem-solving skill development around attending HIV care and adherence and establish an individually tailored goal-setting plan. We target emotional well-being and self-management through a rapport with CHW and the integration of an HIV-centered telenovela to facilitate participant reflection on difficult topics for skill-building. The CHW will also link the participant to needed services.
Locations (2)
- University of MiamiMiami, Florida
- Baylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas