Clinical Research Directory
Browse clinical research sites, groups, and studies.
Pilot Study to Evaluate the Decentralization of Patient Care Among People With HIV in Out-of-hospital Settings
Sponsor: Fundación FLS de Lucha Contra el Sida, las Enfermedades Infecciosas y la Promoción de la Salud y la Ciencia
Summary
The goal of this 24-week, open-label, randomized pilot study is to assess the feasibility and impact of decentralized HIV care in a community setting (BCN Checkpoint), focusing on patient satisfaction and experience and carbon footprint. The main question it aims to answer is patients' satisfaction with the medical care at week 24, derived from decentralizing the patient care compared to continuing with the usual follow-up at the hospital. Participants will attend a medical follow-up visit at week 24, an analytical test visit at week 24, and collect ARV every 8 weeks, at the center assigned during randomization (Hospital or BCN Checkpoint); as well as to fill a series of questionnaires at baseline and week 24.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
54
Start Date
2024-11-07
Completion Date
2026-01-20
Last Updated
2026-08-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Implemention of the decentralization of patient care into communitary facilities such as BCN Checkpoint/BCN Prep·Point.
Decentralization of medical care includes: medical follow-up visits, collection of ARV and analytical tests. As per usual rutinary practice, medication will be collected every two months at both facilities. The study will have a duration of 24 weeks.
Locations (1)
Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol
Badalona, Barcelona, Spain