Development of a City-Wide Cohort of HIV-Infected Persons in Care in the District of Columbia: The DC Cohort
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The goal of the DC Cohort is to establish a clinic-based city-wide longitudinal cohort that will describe clinical outcomes, and improve the quality of care for outpatients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Washington, DC.
Detailed Description
All major community and academic clinics treating HIV-infected persons in the District of Columbia (DC) will initially be included in the development of a city-wide "DC Cohort" of HIV-infected persons in care, with consideration to be given subsequently to the inclusion of large private physician practices. Socio-demographics, risk factors, treatments, diagnoses, labs and procedures documented in outpatient medical record systems will be included in the DC Cohort database. Routine reports will be generated every six months for sites comparing their participants' socio-demographics, clinical status, treatments, and outcomes to all other data in the DC Cohort database, and other comparisons specifically requested by sites. All sites will be provided analytic support in research areas of interest.
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Following the health of those with HIV throughout the study [duration of cohort]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Patient is receiving care for HIV at one or more of the twelve participating clinics in the DC Cohort.
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Patient is either age 18 years or older, or seeks HIV care independently and is able to understand and sign informed consent.
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Patient is a minor who is consented by a parent or legal guardian.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patient is unable or refuses to provide informed consent.
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Minor children ages 12 through 17 who are unaware of their HIV status
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Kaiser Permanente | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20002 |
2 | Unity Health Care | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20003 |
3 | MetroHealth | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20005 |
4 | Georgetown University | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20007 |
5 | La Clinica Del Pueblo | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20009 |
6 | Whitman-Walker Health | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20009 |
7 | Children's National Medical Center--Adolescent Clinic | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20010 |
8 | Children's National Medical Center--Pediatric Clinic | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20010 |
9 | Washington Hospital Center | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20010 |
10 | Providence Hospital | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20017 |
11 | Family and Medical Counseling Service | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20020 |
12 | George Washington Medical Faculty Associates | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20037 |
13 | Howard University Hospital--Adult Clinic | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20060 |
14 | Howard University Hospital--Pediatric Clinic | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20060 |
15 | Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Washington | District of Columbia | United States | 20422 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- George Washington University
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Amanda D Castel, MD, MPH, George Washington University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- 071029
- 3U01AI069503-03S2