Trial Outcomes & Findings for Living Well Project for Persons With AIDS (NCT NCT01848483)

NCT ID: NCT01848483

Last Updated: 2019-12-30

Results Overview

Change in Quality of Life (QOL) as measured by the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire (MQOL) The MQOL has been widely used with persons with a life-threatening illness, including HIV/AIDS. It contains questions about physical wellbeing, physical symptoms, psychological symptoms, existential wellbeing and support in the past 2 days.A total score was computed.Scores range from 0 to 10 with higher scores indicating better perceived quality of life.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

121 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, 3 month post-baseline, 6 month post-baseline, 12 months post-baseline

Results posted on

2019-12-30

Participant Flow

Recruitment started in June 2014 at Emory University

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
AIDS EPC Package Plus MI
AIDS EPC Package plus MI: AIDS Early Palliative Care (EPC) Package and Motivational Interviewing (MI) At least one early Palliative Care visit plus four weekly MI sessions within a 3 month period of time.
Standard of Care (SOC)
Standard of Care (SOC): Routine Infectious Disease Program HIV-care clinic appointment Standard of Care (SOC): The routine standard of care provider visit occurs in the following order. The vital signs are taken and the participant sees the nurse to review medications. The provider visits are scheduled for approximately 30 minutes, except for a new patient or patient with complex medical needs. The provider conducts a history to elicit symptoms, health problems, concerns, and a physical exam, then orders labs or immunizations; and referrals to subspecialty clinics. Medications are prescribed or renewed. The patient then receives a follow-up appointment, typically every 3 months for a stable patient. If the patient starts ART, an appointment to the nurse educator is required. Typically, the patient will have 1- 2 visits to the nurse educator to begin medications and follow-up for side-effects.
Overall Study
STARTED
61
60
Overall Study
COMPLETED
50
49
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
11
11

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
AIDS EPC Package Plus MI
AIDS EPC Package plus MI: AIDS Early Palliative Care (EPC) Package and Motivational Interviewing (MI) At least one early Palliative Care visit plus four weekly MI sessions within a 3 month period of time.
Standard of Care (SOC)
Standard of Care (SOC): Routine Infectious Disease Program HIV-care clinic appointment Standard of Care (SOC): The routine standard of care provider visit occurs in the following order. The vital signs are taken and the participant sees the nurse to review medications. The provider visits are scheduled for approximately 30 minutes, except for a new patient or patient with complex medical needs. The provider conducts a history to elicit symptoms, health problems, concerns, and a physical exam, then orders labs or immunizations; and referrals to subspecialty clinics. Medications are prescribed or renewed. The patient then receives a follow-up appointment, typically every 3 months for a stable patient. If the patient starts ART, an appointment to the nurse educator is required. Typically, the patient will have 1- 2 visits to the nurse educator to begin medications and follow-up for side-effects.
Overall Study
Death
2
1
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
6
8
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
1
0
Overall Study
Incarceration
2
2

Baseline Characteristics

Living Well Project for Persons With AIDS

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
AIDS EPC Package Plus MI
n=61 Participants
AIDS EPC Package plus MI: AIDS Early Palliative Care (EPC) Package and Motivational Interviewing (MI) At least one early Palliative Care visit plus four weekly MI sessions within a 3 month period of time.
Standard of Care (SOC)
n=60 Participants
Standard of Care (SOC): Routine Infectious Disease Program HIV-care clinic appointment
Total
n=121 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
43.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2 • n=5 Participants
42.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.3 • n=7 Participants
42.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.7 • n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
46 participants
n=5 Participants
44 participants
n=7 Participants
90 participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
13 participants
n=5 Participants
13 participants
n=7 Participants
26 participants
n=5 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Transgender
2 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=7 Participants
5 participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
58 Participants
n=5 Participants
56 Participants
n=7 Participants
114 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
56 Participants
n=5 Participants
50 Participants
n=7 Participants
106 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
61 participants
n=5 Participants
60 participants
n=7 Participants
121 participants
n=5 Participants
Sexual Orientation
Straight/heterosexual
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
28 Participants
n=7 Participants
52 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sexual Orientation
Gay/homosexual
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
21 Participants
n=7 Participants
46 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sexual Orientation
Bisexual
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sexual Orientation
None of de above/unsure
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
11 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 month post-baseline, 6 month post-baseline, 12 months post-baseline

Population: Only included participants that were able to complete the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire at each visit.

Change in Quality of Life (QOL) as measured by the McGill Quality of Life Questionnaire (MQOL) The MQOL has been widely used with persons with a life-threatening illness, including HIV/AIDS. It contains questions about physical wellbeing, physical symptoms, psychological symptoms, existential wellbeing and support in the past 2 days.A total score was computed.Scores range from 0 to 10 with higher scores indicating better perceived quality of life.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AIDS EPC Package Plus MI
n=61 Participants
AIDS EPC Package plus MI: AIDS Early Palliative Care (EPC) Package and Motivational Interviewing (MI) At least one early Palliative Care visit plus four weekly MI sessions within a 3 month period of time.
Standard of Care (SOC)
n=60 Participants
Standard of Care (SOC): Routine Infectious Disease Program HIV-care clinic appointment
Change in Quality of Life
Baseline
5.87 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.62
5.17 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.43
Change in Quality of Life
3 months post-baseline
5.68 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.73
5.06 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.63
Change in Quality of Life
6 months post-baseline
5.73 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.90
5.09 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.74
Change in Quality of Life
12 months post-baseline
6.15 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.73
5.30 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.78

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, up to 12 months post- baseline

Number of deaths at 12 months post baseline

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AIDS EPC Package Plus MI
n=61 Participants
AIDS EPC Package plus MI: AIDS Early Palliative Care (EPC) Package and Motivational Interviewing (MI) At least one early Palliative Care visit plus four weekly MI sessions within a 3 month period of time.
Standard of Care (SOC)
n=60 Participants
Standard of Care (SOC): Routine Infectious Disease Program HIV-care clinic appointment
Clinical Indicator: Change in Mortality at 12 Months Post-baseline
2 Participants
1 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 3 month post-baseline, 6 month post-baseline, 12 months post-baseline

Population: Participants analyzed in each time point include the ones that were able to complete the survey.

Participants completed a survey asking about hospitalizations for HIV related problems and non-HIV related health problems in the past 3 months.Results are expressed in number of participants reporting a hospital stay in the previous 3 months.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AIDS EPC Package Plus MI
n=61 Participants
AIDS EPC Package plus MI: AIDS Early Palliative Care (EPC) Package and Motivational Interviewing (MI) At least one early Palliative Care visit plus four weekly MI sessions within a 3 month period of time.
Standard of Care (SOC)
n=60 Participants
Standard of Care (SOC): Routine Infectious Disease Program HIV-care clinic appointment
Clinical Indicator: Change in Self-report Hospitalizations
12 months post0baseline non-HIV related
10 Participants
12 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Change in Self-report Hospitalizations
Baseline HIV related
24 Participants
27 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Change in Self-report Hospitalizations
3 months post-baseline HIV related
11 Participants
12 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Change in Self-report Hospitalizations
6 months post-baseline HIV related
5 Participants
10 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Change in Self-report Hospitalizations
12 months post-baseline HIV related
6 Participants
7 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Change in Self-report Hospitalizations
Baseline non-HIV related
22 Participants
23 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Change in Self-report Hospitalizations
3 months post-baseline non-HIV related
15 Participants
15 Participants
Clinical Indicator: Change in Self-report Hospitalizations
6 months post-baseline non-HIV related
7 Participants
17 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 months post-baseline, and 12-months post baseline

Population: Participants analyzed in each time point include the ones that were able to complete the questionnaire.

The Advanced Care Planning Questionnaire contained questions about 5 aspects of advanced care planning: 1) advanced care planning decisions made; 2) how well informed a participant feels about medical decision makers and making decisions; 3) how much a person has thought about medical decision making; 4) one's perceived confidence to make medical decisions; 5) one's readiness to make medical decisions. The results focus on decisions made regarding signing papers that name a health care decision maker (yes/no). Results are reported as the number of patients who report "yes".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AIDS EPC Package Plus MI
n=61 Participants
AIDS EPC Package plus MI: AIDS Early Palliative Care (EPC) Package and Motivational Interviewing (MI) At least one early Palliative Care visit plus four weekly MI sessions within a 3 month period of time.
Standard of Care (SOC)
n=60 Participants
Standard of Care (SOC): Routine Infectious Disease Program HIV-care clinic appointment
Change in Self-reported Completion of Advanced Care Planning Activities: Health Care Decision Maker
6 months post-baseline
21 Participants
11 Participants
Change in Self-reported Completion of Advanced Care Planning Activities: Health Care Decision Maker
Baseline
13 Participants
12 Participants
Change in Self-reported Completion of Advanced Care Planning Activities: Health Care Decision Maker
12 months post-baseline
22 Participants
16 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, 6 months post-baseline, and 12-months post baseline

Population: Participants analyzed in each time point include the ones that were able to complete the questionnaire.

The Advanced Care Planning Questionnaire contained questions about 5 aspects of advanced care planning: 1) advanced care planning decisions made; 2) how well informed a participant feels about medical decision makers and making decisions; 3) how much a person has thought about medical decision making; 4) one's perceived confidence to make medical decisions; 5) one's readiness to make medical decisions. The results focus on decisions made regarding signing papers for either advance directives or living will (yes/no). Results are reported as the number of patients who report "yes".

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
AIDS EPC Package Plus MI
n=61 Participants
AIDS EPC Package plus MI: AIDS Early Palliative Care (EPC) Package and Motivational Interviewing (MI) At least one early Palliative Care visit plus four weekly MI sessions within a 3 month period of time.
Standard of Care (SOC)
n=60 Participants
Standard of Care (SOC): Routine Infectious Disease Program HIV-care clinic appointment
Change in Self-reported Completion of Advanced Care Planning Activities: Living Will
Baseline
12 Participants
8 Participants
Change in Self-reported Completion of Advanced Care Planning Activities: Living Will
6 months post-baseline
14 Participants
8 Participants
Change in Self-reported Completion of Advanced Care Planning Activities: Living Will
12 months post-baseline
19 Participants
11 Participants

Adverse Events

AIDS EPC Package Plus MI

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 2 deaths

Standard of Care (SOC)

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