Trial Outcomes & Findings for Scaling up an Evidence-based Intervention for Antiretroviral Therapy for PWID in Vietnam: an Implementation Trial (NCT NCT03952520)

This study assessed implementation of the SNaP intervention at 42 HIV Test Sites for 24 months. HIV test site directors and staff were recruited and enrolled prior to SNaP implementation. PWID participants were recruited and enrolled throughout the 24 months of SNaP implementation.

Unit of analysis: HIV Test Sites

Scaling up an Evidence-based Intervention for Antiretroviral Therapy for PWID in Vietnam: an Implementation Trial

Fidelity measures whether the SNaP intervention was delivered as intended. Fidelity score = (% Systems navigation sessions completed x Average navigation session quality score) + (% Counseling sessions completed x Average counseling session quality score) Session completion will be assessed by reviewing the navigator and counselor logs, while session quality will be assessed by central implementation team review and scoring of a random 10% of all forms (navigation) and audio-recordings (psychosocial counseling). Test site fidelity score range: 0-200 (Higher score indicates higher fidelity.)

Percent of PWID who initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) among the PWID who initiated SNaP, measured through ART clinic records of consenting PWID and/or self-report. This measures ART uptake among PWID who initiated the SNaP intervention.

Penetration of SNaP at the test sites is assessed by this measure. Penetration of SNaP is defined as the proportion of newly diagnosed or previously diagnosed and not currently on ART PWID at test sites who are contacted by a navigator and/or counselor and participate in a SNaP session. Penetration of SNaP will be assessed at 12 and 24 months after implementation of SNaP in a clinic. Only the 24-month assessment is reported.

Acceptability is the perception that the SNaP intervention is agreeable, palatable, or satisfactory to PWID. Acceptability among PWID participants will be assessed using the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM), which consists of 4 items containing responses on a 5-point Likert scale. The AIM score will be the sum of the 4 item responses ranging from 4-20. Higher AIM scores indicate higher acceptability. Acceptability of SNaP by PWID will be assessed at 12, 18, and 24 months after SNaP implementation in a clinic. Only the first acceptability assessment collected for a participant is reported.

Acceptability is the perception that the SNaP intervention is agreeable, palatable, or satisfactory to test site staff. Acceptability among site staff will be assessed using the Ottawa Acceptability of Decision Rules Instrument (OADRI), a 12-item scale, staff and client acceptability of an innovation in a clinic setting. Eight of the 12 items were included in the assessment, excluding 4 irrelevant questions for the study setting. Scores range from 8-48. Higher OADRI scores indicate higher acceptability. Acceptability of SNaP by Test Site Staff will be assessed at 12 and 24 months after SNaP implementation in a clinic. Only the 24-month assessment is reported.

Percent of PWID who are virally suppressed among the PWID who initiated SNaP. Viral suppression is defined as \<1000 copies/mL. (This outcome will be measured only in the PWID subsample cohort.) Percent of PWID virally suppressed will be assessed at 12, 18, and 24 months after SNaP implementation in a clinic. Only the first assessment collected for a participant is reported.

Percent of PWID alive and on MAT among the PWID who initiated SNaP, measured through medical records and/or self-report of consenting PWID. This measures MAT uptake among PWID who initiated SNaP. Percent of PWID on MAT will be assessed at 12, 18, and 24 months after SNaP implementation in a clinic. Only the first assessment collected for a participant is reported.

The incremental cost per incremental ART uptake, comparing TA to SA, measured as: The difference in costs of implementing SNaP in TA compared to SA sites divided by the difference in ART uptake in TA compared to SA sites. Incremental cost-effectiveness of SNaP implementation will be assessed up to 24 months after SNaP implementation in a clinic.

Percent of PWID alive and on ART among the PWID who initiated SNaP, measured through medical records and/or self-report of consenting PWID. Percent of PWID alive and remaining on ART will be assessed at 12, 18, and 24 months after SNaP implementation in a clinic. Only the first assessment collected for a participant is reported.

Sustainment of SNaP at the test sites is assessed by this measure. Sustainment of SNaP is defined as the % of clinics continuing to offer SNaP after completion of study activities, based on survey of clinic staff Sustainment of SNaP will be assessed up to 37 months after SNaP implementation in a clinic.