Status:

COMPLETED

Measurement of Adherence to ART in HIV-Infected Children in Uganda (The CHARTA Study)

Lead Sponsor:

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

HIV

HIV Infections

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-10 years

Brief Summary

This study will compare methods of determining whether HIV-infected children take their medications.

Detailed Description

HIV is a virus that weakens people's immune systems and can cause AIDS. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a treatment for HIV that combines different types of antiretroviral medications, but it must be ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • HIV-infected
  • Receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) through the Children's HIV/AIDS Care Clinic
  • Resident in the Mbarara district, defined as living within 30 km or a 2-hour driving radius of the city of Mbarara
  • Plans to stay within the Mbarara district for the next year

Exclusion

  • Attendance at a boarding school

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00868257

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

May 1 2010

Last Update

January 12 2012

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Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Mbarara, Uganda