2023
The Cooperative Re-Engagement Controlled Trial (CoRECT): Durable Viral Suppression Assessment
O'Shea J, Fanfair R, Williams T, Khalil G, Brady K, DeMaria A, Villanueva M, Randall L, Jenkins H, Altice F, Camp N, Lucas C, Buchelli M, Samandari T, Weidle P. The Cooperative Re-Engagement Controlled Trial (CoRECT): Durable Viral Suppression Assessment. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2023, 93: 134-142. PMID: 36812382, PMCID: PMC10962216, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDurable viral suppressionActive public health interventionProportion of PWHPublic health interventionsViral loadCare strategiesHealth interventionsLast viral loadCopies/mLStandard of careRace/ethnicityCare armHIV careViral suppressionAntiretroviral adherenceCD4 categoryExposure categoriesCare individualsPWHCareAge categoriesInterventionTrialsBirth sexRe-Engagement
2022
Implementation of a Dyad-Based Intervention to Improve Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among HIV-Positive People Who Inject Drugs in Kazakhstan: A Randomized Trial
Davis A, Mergenova G, Landers S, Sun Y, Rozental E, Gulyaev V, Gulyaev P, Nurkatova M, Terlikbayeva A, Primbetova S, Altice F, Remien R. Implementation of a Dyad-Based Intervention to Improve Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among HIV-Positive People Who Inject Drugs in Kazakhstan: A Randomized Trial. Research On Social Work Practice 2022, 33: 313-324. PMID: 37576461, PMCID: PMC10421639, DOI: 10.1177/10497315221117543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-positive PWIDAntiretroviral therapy adherenceHIV-positive peopleTherapy adherenceART adherence interventionsStandard of careSupport partnersART adherenceAdherence interventionsIntervention deliveryPWIDTraining of staffInterventionTrialsAdherenceCouple interventionsSocial supportFamily membersDrugsIntimate partnersRemote deliveryCollection of assessmentsImplementation strategiesDeliveryAdapted versionCorrection: mHealth Intervention to Improve Treatment Outcomes Among People With HIV Who Use Cocaine: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Ranjit YS, Krishnan A, Ghosh D, Cravero C, Zhou X, Altice FL. Correction: mHealth Intervention to Improve Treatment Outcomes Among People With HIV Who Use Cocaine: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2022, 11: e37925. PMID: 35389873, PMCID: PMC9030983, DOI: 10.2196/37925.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Implementing Data to Care-What Are the Costs for the Health Department?
Neblett Fanfair R, Shrestha RK, Randall L, Lucas C, Nichols L, Camp NM, Brady K, Jenkins H, Altice F, Villanueva M, DeMaria A. Implementing Data to Care-What Are the Costs for the Health Department? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2019, 82 Suppl 1: s57-s61. PMID: 31425397, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetention in clinical trials after prison release: results from a clinical trial with incarcerated men with HIV and opioid dependence in Malaysia
Chandra DK, Bazazi AR, Solim M, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL, Culbert GJ. Retention in clinical trials after prison release: results from a clinical trial with incarcerated men with HIV and opioid dependence in Malaysia. HIV Research & Clinical Practice 2019, 20: 12-23. PMID: 31303149, PMCID: PMC6698147, DOI: 10.1080/15284336.2019.1603433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsStudy visitHIV clinical trialsOpioid dependenceMethadone initiationStudy retentionHolistic Health Recovery ProgramPrison releaseHIV risk reduction interventionsRisk reduction interventionsIncarcerated menStandard careMethadone treatmentReduction interventionsStudy participantsFactorial trialHIVBehavioral interventionsTrialsVisitsMost participantsInterventionMenCommunity reentryRecovery program
2017
Design and implementation of a factorial randomized controlled trial of methadone maintenance therapy and an evidence-based behavioral intervention for incarcerated people living with HIV and opioid dependence in Malaysia
Bazazi AR, Wickersham JA, Wegman MP, Culbert GJ, Pillai V, Shrestha R, Al-Darraji H, Copenhaver MM, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Design and implementation of a factorial randomized controlled trial of methadone maintenance therapy and an evidence-based behavioral intervention for incarcerated people living with HIV and opioid dependence in Malaysia. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2017, 59: 1-12. PMID: 28479216, PMCID: PMC5557499, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance therapyHIV transmission risk behaviorsMaintenance therapyTransmission risk behaviorsEvidence-based behavioral interventionsOpioid dependencePoor HIV treatment outcomesRisk behaviorsBehavioral interventionsHIV treatment outcomesProspective clinical trialsEvidence-based treatmentsHealth-related outcomesOpioid useTreatment receiptClinical trialsTreatment outcomesIncarcerated peopleTherapyStudy participantsFactorial trialHIVTrialsInterventionOutcomesCorrigendum to “Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for alcohol dependent and hazardous drinking prisoners with HIV who are transitioning to the community” [Contemp. Clin. Trials (2014) 209–218]
Springer SA, Altice FL, Herme M, Di Paola A. Corrigendum to “Design and methods of a double blind randomized placebo-controlled trial of extended-release naltrexone for alcohol dependent and hazardous drinking prisoners with HIV who are transitioning to the community” [Contemp. Clin. Trials (2014) 209–218]. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2017, 57: 98. PMID: 28341227, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrigendum to ‘An evaluation of hepatic enzyme elevations among HIV-infected released prisoners enrolled in two randomized placebo-controlled trials of extended release naltrexone’ [Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 47 (2014) 35–40]
Vagenas P, Di Paola A, Herme M, Lincoln T, Skiest DJ, Altice FL, Springer SA. Corrigendum to ‘An evaluation of hepatic enzyme elevations among HIV-infected released prisoners enrolled in two randomized placebo-controlled trials of extended release naltrexone’ [Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 47 (2014) 35–40]. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2017, 77: 44. PMID: 28476270, PMCID: PMC5458355, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment
Springer SA, Chen S, Altice FL. Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes for Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment. Journal Of Urban Health 2010, 87: 592-602. PMID: 20177974, PMCID: PMC2900572, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-010-9438-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapySubstance abuse treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesNon-detectable viral loadOpioid treatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxoneDSM-IV criteriaAgonist therapyAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countOpioid cravingAdverse eventsBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid dependenceViral loadUrine testingHIVTherapyVulnerable populationsWeeksOutcomesNLXTrialsInductionLikert scale
2009
A Prospective Controlled Trial of Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing in a Men's Jail
Kavasery R, Maru DS, Sylla LN, Smith D, Altice FL. A Prospective Controlled Trial of Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing in a Men's Jail. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e8056. PMID: 19946371, PMCID: PMC2777336, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine optHIV testingProspective Controlled TrialTesting groupMen's jailProportion of menPreliminary positive resultsPrimary outcomeControlled TrialsJail detaineesMultivariate analysisDisease controlHIVLower likelihoodWeek periodHigh ratePositive resultsTrialsGroupMale inmatesNew HavenOptimal timeJailEarly releaseTestingRoutine Opt-Out HIV Testing Strategies in a Female Jail Setting: A Prospective Controlled Trial
Kavasery R, Maru DS, Cornman-Homonoff J, Sylla LN, Smith D, Altice FL. Routine Opt-Out HIV Testing Strategies in a Female Jail Setting: A Prospective Controlled Trial. PLOS ONE 2009, 4: e7648. PMID: 19946370, PMCID: PMC2777332, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0007648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine optHIV testingJail settingsNew CDC guidelinesHIV testing strategiesProspective Controlled TrialLow testing ratesProportion of womenControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeCDC guidelinesHigh prevalenceTesting ratesJail detaineesYounger ageLower likelihoodHIVWeek periodHigh rateTesting groupTrialsWomenTesting strategiesFemale inmatesGroupPersistence of Virological Benefits Following Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Among Drug Users: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Maru DS, Bruce RD, Walton M, Springer SA, Altice FL. Persistence of Virological Benefits Following Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Among Drug Users: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2009, 50: 176-181. PMID: 19131891, PMCID: PMC2670996, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181938e7e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-administered therapyHIV-1 RNACD4 lymphocyte countVirological successDrug usersAntiretroviral therapyLymphocyte countMonths postinterventionLog10 HIV-1 RNAProportion of subjectsActive drug usersVirological benefitVirological outcomesSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeBlood samplesDAARTMultivariate analysisBenefits persistTherapyTrialsAdditional strategiesOutcomesPostintervention
2007
Initiation, Adherence, and Retention in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy
Maru DS, Bruce RD, Walton M, Mezger JA, Springer SA, Shield D, Altice FL. Initiation, Adherence, and Retention in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS And Behavior 2007, 12: 284-293. PMID: 18085432, PMCID: PMC2693908, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-007-9336-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-administered therapyAntiretroviral therapyDrug usersComposite adherence scorePresence of depressionDrug treatment programsControlled TrialsSix-month periodAdherence scoreOwn medicationsHealth outcomesDAARTMajor causeTherapyAdherenceDiscontinuationHIVSuccessful program designTrialsParticipantsHospitalizationMedicationsLack of willingnessVisits
2006
Randomized, Controlled Trials of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Infected Patients: Questions about Study Population and Analytical Approach
Smith-Rohrberg D, Altice FL. Randomized, Controlled Trials of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Infected Patients: Questions about Study Population and Analytical Approach. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 43: 1221-1222. PMID: 17029149, DOI: 10.1086/508357.Peer-Reviewed Original Research