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A Pilot Study of Adherence to Oral Medication and Health Beliefs of Adolescents with HIV and their Mothers

For Condition: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome,HIV Infections
Status: Completed
Sponsor(s): National Cancer Institute (NCI) ,
Synopsis: The proposed study has two specific aims 1) to gather data about treatment adherence levels among adolescents (11-21 years) with HIV and 2) to obtain information about the adolescents and mothers' health beliefs and examine their relationship to the adolescents' adherence levels. This pilot study is designed to gather preliminary data about the feasibility of using several new measures with this population. To achieve these aims, a convenience sample of approximately 45 adolescents with HIV will re recruited. The adolescents and their mothers will complete a brief questionnaire about their health beliefs. A 24-hour recall interview format will be used to assess the adolescents' treatment adherence to prescribed oral medication. The adolescent will complete recall interviews on three random days over a two week period. Data analysis will be primarily descriptive, but will be used to generate more specific hypotheses for future research studies. The long-term goal of this research is to better identify adolescents with HIV at risk for non-adherence and design empirically derived interventions to improve their adherence levels. The health beliefs measure may also be useful in identifying irrational beliefs about the illness or treatment that can then be targeted for cognitive restructing in psychological interventions.
Details: The proposed study has two specific aims 1) to gather data about treatment adherence levels among adolescents (11-21 years) with HIV and 2) to obtain information about the adolescents and mothers' health beliefs and examine their relationship to the adolescents' adherence levels. This pilot study is designed to gather preliminary data about the feasibility of using several new measures with this population. To achieve these aims, a convenience sample of approximately 45 adolescents with HIV will be recruited. The adolescents and their mothers will complete a brief questionnaire about their health beliefs. A 24-hour recall interview format will be used to assess the adolescents' treatment adherence to prescribed oral medication. The adolescent will complete recall interviews on three random days over a two week period. Data analysis will be primarily descriptive, but will be used to generate more specific hypotheses for future research studies. The long-term goal of this research is to better identify adolescents with HIV at risk for non-adherence and design empirically derived interventions to improve their adherence levels. The health beliefs measure may also be useful in identifying irrational beliefs about the illness or treatment that can then be targeted for cognitive restructing in psychological interventions.
Eligibility:
Study Type:  Observational, Natural History
Minimum Age/Maximum Age: /
Genders: Both
Protocol Entry Criteria: Subjects must be between the ages of 11 and 21 years. Subjects must be diagnosed with HIV for at least one year (to ensure sufficient opportunity to experience living with a chronic condition such that adherence level is unlikely to be the result of skill or knowledge deficits). Subjects must be prescribed oral medications (e.g., pills, liquids, inhaler) to be taken on a daily basis. Subjects must be living with same female caregiver for at least one year. Subjects must have a telephone number where he/she can be contacted during the two weeks after recruitment. The adolescent and mother must be able to provide informed consent. Adolescents must not have mental retardation or developmental delay that would prevent the adolescent from reading and comprehending the questionnaire.
Total Enrollment: 45

Location and Contact Information:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Bethesda,  Maryland,  20892
United States
 


Additional Information:
Study ID Numbers:  980121;  98-C-0121
Study Start Date: June 18, 1998
Record last reviewed: June 1, 1999
Additional information available at: clinicaltrials.gov
Clinicaltrials.gov Reference link: NCT00001699

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