Evaluation of an Intervention on Adherence to Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in HIV Infected Adults

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO · Sep 12, 2005

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--Background--

The management of HIV has changed dramatically since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). HAART consists of a drug regimen that targets the virus at various points in its life cycle and is thus more effective than monotherapy. The drugs that comprise this regimen usually belong to different classes of antiretrovirals.

HAART regimens can be complex and difficult to tolerate. They usually consist of multiple pills that have to be taken two to three times a day and may also need to be taken with food, on an empty stomach or with plenty of fluids (d...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • patient must have HIV to participate
• • patient must be at least 18 years of age or older
• • must have been on HAART for six weeks
• • must have a working telephone number
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • patient is HIV negative
• • patient is younger than 18 years of age
• • patient has been on HAART for less than 6 weeks
• • if patient does not have a working telephone number, he/she cannot participate in the study