N/A
N=97
Re-engagement at Discharge 2
HIV/AIDS · Hospitalization · Transitions of Care · Opportunistic Infections
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05694546 ↗Enrolled (actual)
97
Serious AEs
28.9%
Results posted
Aug 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Post-Discharge Visits — 92 Participants
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Community Health Worker Post-Discharge Intervention (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Primary completion
- Mar 2025
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Post-Discharge Visits |
92 | — |
| PRIMARY Comprehensive Post-Discharge Visits |
67 | — |
| PRIMARY Post-Discharge Clinic Visits |
— | — |
| SECONDARY HIV Viral Load Suppression |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Mortality |
77; 19; 1 | — |
| SECONDARY Retention in HIV Care |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic Visit |
— | — |
Summary
Early post-discharge mortality is high among Zambians living with HIV admitted to the hospital. This may be due to missed opportunities in post-discharge care, such as inadequate follow-up and treatment. In this study the investigators will develop and pilot a new approach to post-discharge HIV care to improve care coordination and treatment adherence.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 18+ years
- HIV-positive
- Hospitalized for at least 1 night at study site
- Clinically stable and expected to be discharged according to their clinician
- Objective evidence of suboptimal HIV outcome, defined as HIV viral load above the lower limit of the assay or T-cell cluster of differentiation 4 count <=200.
Exclusion Criteria
- Unable to provide informed consent
- No phone
- Planning to reside outside of Lusaka urban district after discharge
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05694546). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.