NCT01852877

Seek, Test, Treat, Retain: An Integrated Jail-Prison-Community Model for Illinois

Seek, Test, Treat: An Integrated Jail-Prison-Community Model for Illinois

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 784 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Aim-1: Evaluate opt-out versus opt-in testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at the Cook County jail and the Illinois Department of Corrections Northern Intake facilities. Outcomes of interest include a) uptake of each HIV testing strategy, b) comparative effectiveness of identifying HIV-positive cases, new cases and undisclosed cases, and c) predictors of HIV testing. Aim-2: Evaluate two case management strategies - "correctional case management" and "transitional case management" - designed to improve linkage and adherence to appropriate medical care after release from incarceration. Correctional case management is a longer-term, more intense approach while transitional case management seeks to meet the clients' immediate needs, link them to Ryan White case management, and then support the Ryan White case manager in assisting these clients. Correctional case management will be compared to the standard of care for jail detainees, and to transitional case management for persons leaving prison. Outcomes of interest include, (a) HIV viral load and CD4 cell counts over time, (b) adherence to medication, and (c) visits to medical providers. Aim-3: Evaluate the impact of an incentive for HIV-positive detainees released from jail to visit an HIV service organization where they can be linked to medical care and case management. Outcomes of interest are essentially the same as Aim-2. Aim-4: Assess university-based telemedicine as means to improve care of state prison inmates living with HIV. Outcomes of interest include medication regimens, HIV viral load and CD4 cell counts, and associated health conditions. Aim-5: Assess the uptake of partner notification and social network HIV counseling and testing involving HIV-positive persons released from jail and prison as a means to extend the reach of the 'seek, test, treat and retain' (STTR) model into the community.

Conditions

• HIV Infections

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Corrections case management	Corrections case management is a long-term (18-24 months) program that seeks to improve the linkage of HIV-positive persons recently released from jail or prison to community-based HIV care, retain them in care, and reduce recidivism. Compared to the long-standing Ryan White case management program, corrections case management has greater access to housing and a greater emphasis on employment. Clients completing the program are then linked to the Ryan White case management program.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-07-01
• Primary completion: 2016-06-30
• Completion: 2016-06-30
• First posted: 2013-05-14
• Last updated: 2019-11-15

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States