Trial Outcomes & Findings for Music for Health Project (NCT NCT01786148)

NCT ID: NCT01786148

Last Updated: 2019-11-29

Results Overview

Adherence rate was measured with the Antiretroviral General Adherence Scale (AGAS) which measures the general ease and ability to take one's medication as prescribed in the past 30 days. It includes 5 items scored 1 to 6, with the possible scores for this instrument ranging from 5 to 30, and higher scores reflect better adherence.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

149 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, 3 months post-baseline, 6 months post-baseline and 9 months post-baseline

Results posted on

2019-11-29

Participant Flow

Participants were enrolled in the trial starting in June 2014 and randomized either to Educational music mobile app or to the Live Network mobile phone app

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Educational Music Mobile App
A prerecorded program of songs on various topics in a mobile phone application (app). It is designed to provide education about non-health related topics and will be equivalent in length to the intervention app. mobile phone application
Live Network Mobile Phone App
The LN is a prerecorded mobile phone application (app). It employs a radio talk show format in which a Disc Jockey entertains HIV medication-, adherence-, and self-management-related questions and comments from callers and poses them to expert care providers, whose responses to these questions are augmented by songs that shed additional light on these issues. mobile phone application
Overall Study
STARTED
77
72
Overall Study
COMPLETED
55
50
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
22
22

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Educational Music Mobile App
A prerecorded program of songs on various topics in a mobile phone application (app). It is designed to provide education about non-health related topics and will be equivalent in length to the intervention app. mobile phone application
Live Network Mobile Phone App
The LN is a prerecorded mobile phone application (app). It employs a radio talk show format in which a Disc Jockey entertains HIV medication-, adherence-, and self-management-related questions and comments from callers and poses them to expert care providers, whose responses to these questions are augmented by songs that shed additional light on these issues. mobile phone application
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
21
13
Overall Study
Death
0
1
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
0
7
Overall Study
Incarceration
1
1

Baseline Characteristics

Music for Health Project

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Live Network Mobile Phone App
n=72 Participants
The LN is a prerecorded mobile phone application (app). It employs a radio talk show format in which a Disc Jockey entertains HIV medication-, adherence-, and self-management-related questions and comments from callers and poses them to expert care providers, whose responses to these questions are augmented by songs that shed additional light on these issues. mobile phone application
Total
n=149 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Educational Music Mobile App
n=77 Participants
A prerecorded program of songs on various topics in a mobile phone application (app). It is designed to provide education about non-health related topics and will be equivalent in length to the intervention app. mobile phone application
Age, Continuous
37.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.1 • n=7 Participants
39.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.6 • n=5 Participants
41.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.6 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
23 Participants
n=7 Participants
51 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
49 Participants
n=7 Participants
98 Participants
n=5 Participants
49 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
54 Participants
n=7 Participants
115 Participants
n=5 Participants
61 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
15 Participants
n=7 Participants
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Consider Yourself to be
Straight/Heterosexual
29 Participants
n=7 Participants
71 Participants
n=5 Participants
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
Consider Yourself to be
Gay/Homosexual
27 Participants
n=7 Participants
55 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=5 Participants
Consider Yourself to be
Bisexual
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Consider Yourself to be
None of the above
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months post-baseline, 6 months post-baseline and 9 months post-baseline

Population: Population included only subjects that were able to complete the Antiretroviral General Adherence Scale (AGAS) which measures the general ease and ability to take one's medication as prescribed in the past 30 days. The possible scores for this instrument range from 5 to 30, and higher scores reflect better adherence.

Adherence rate was measured with the Antiretroviral General Adherence Scale (AGAS) which measures the general ease and ability to take one's medication as prescribed in the past 30 days. It includes 5 items scored 1 to 6, with the possible scores for this instrument ranging from 5 to 30, and higher scores reflect better adherence.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Educational Music Mobile App
n=64 Participants
A prerecorded program of songs on various topics in a mobile phone application (app). It is designed to provide education about non-health related topics and will be equivalent in length to the intervention app. mobile phone application
Live Network Mobile Phone App
n=60 Participants
The LN is a prerecorded mobile phone application (app). It employs a radio talk show format in which a Disc Jockey entertains HIV medication-, adherence-, and self-management-related questions and comments from callers and poses them to expert care providers, whose responses to these questions are augmented by songs that shed additional light on these issues. mobile phone application
Change in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence Rates
Baseline
27.04 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.23
26.25 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.18
Change in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence Rates
3 months
26.14 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.81
26.48 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.39
Change in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence Rates
6 months
26.60 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.48
27.81 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.90
Change in Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Adherence Rates
9 months
26.45 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.90
26.38 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.99

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 3, 6, and 9 months post-baseline

Population: Data were not collected.

No data available due to inability of the lab to accurately extract drug from hair.

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months post-intervention, 6 months post-intervention, 9 months post-intervention, 9 to 12 months post-intervention

Population: Population includes participants with a valid CD4 sample analyzed.

CD4 count is a test that measures the number of CD4 cells in your blood. CD4 cells, also known as T cell lymphocytes, are white blood cells that fight infection and play an important role in your immune system. A CD4 count is used to check the health of the immune system in people infected with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). The count measures the number of CD4 cells in a small sample of blood. The percent of CD4 cells measure the percentage of all lymphocytes that are CD4 cells. The study assesses the percentage of CD4 lymphocytes over time.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Educational Music Mobile App
n=60 Participants
A prerecorded program of songs on various topics in a mobile phone application (app). It is designed to provide education about non-health related topics and will be equivalent in length to the intervention app. mobile phone application
Live Network Mobile Phone App
n=51 Participants
The LN is a prerecorded mobile phone application (app). It employs a radio talk show format in which a Disc Jockey entertains HIV medication-, adherence-, and self-management-related questions and comments from callers and poses them to expert care providers, whose responses to these questions are augmented by songs that shed additional light on these issues. mobile phone application
Clinical Indicator: Change in Mean CD4 Percentage
Baseline
21.87 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 12.66
26.07 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 14.26
Clinical Indicator: Change in Mean CD4 Percentage
3 months post-intervention
21.68 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 12.37
25.91 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 12.32
Clinical Indicator: Change in Mean CD4 Percentage
6 months post-intervention
27.08 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 12.90
26.23 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 13.27
Clinical Indicator: Change in Mean CD4 Percentage
9 months post-intervention
26.13 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 11.92
24.08 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 14.08
Clinical Indicator: Change in Mean CD4 Percentage
9 to 12 months post-intervention
24.80 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 11.40
26.39 percentage of CD4
Standard Deviation 10.49

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 months post-intervention, 6 months post-intervention, 9 months post-intervention, 9 to 12 months post-intervention

Population: Only number of participants with available lab tests are included in this analysis.

Change in number of participants with viral load presented as number of copies if \<50 copies versus ≥ 50 copies. Subjects were coded as having non-detectable viral loads if the "load" was \< 50 copies. The analyses performed reflects the number of subjects with non-detectable load (\<50) at Baseline, 3 months post-intervention, 6 months post-intervention, 9 months post-intervention, 9 to 12 months post-intervention.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Educational Music Mobile App
n=64 Participants
A prerecorded program of songs on various topics in a mobile phone application (app). It is designed to provide education about non-health related topics and will be equivalent in length to the intervention app. mobile phone application
Live Network Mobile Phone App
n=56 Participants
The LN is a prerecorded mobile phone application (app). It employs a radio talk show format in which a Disc Jockey entertains HIV medication-, adherence-, and self-management-related questions and comments from callers and poses them to expert care providers, whose responses to these questions are augmented by songs that shed additional light on these issues. mobile phone application
Clinical Indicator: Number of Participants With Non-detectable Viral Load
Baseline
25 Participants
21 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Number of Participants With Non-detectable Viral Load
3 months post-intervention
49 Participants
35 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Number of Participants With Non-detectable Viral Load
6 months post-intervention
40 Participants
38 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Number of Participants With Non-detectable Viral Load
9 months post-intervention
27 Participants
33 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Number of Participants With Non-detectable Viral Load
9 to 12 months post-intervention
26 Participants
27 Participants

Adverse Events

Educational Music Mobile App

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Live Network Mobile Phone App

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 1 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Marcia McDonnell Holstad

Emory University

Phone: 404-727-1307

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place