Trial Outcomes & Findings for Targeting HIV Retention and Improved Viral Load Through Engagement ('THRIVE') (NCT NCT04481373)

Targeting HIV Retention and Improved Viral Load Through Engagement ('THRIVE')

The number of eligible PWH who agree and decline to participate, and reasons for declining;

Completion of at least 3 out of 4 intervention sessions in the THRIVE group

The completion of participant 6-month follow-up assessments

Mean duration of contact for participants who completed all four sessions

Viral load less than 200 copies/mL at 180 days +/- 42 days of follow up

Number of patients who complete at least 2 visits with an HIV clinician within 6 months, including 1 visit within 30 days of discharge

The Internalized AIDS-Related Stigma Scale (IARSS) is a 6-item scale with scores that range between 0 and 6. There are 6 questions in the stigma scale. Each question answered "yes" counts as one point. A higher total sum suggests more internalized stigma, which is not beneficial.

The Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) has 21 items. Each item is scored 1, 2, or 3. The score is calculated by adding each item's score, multiplied by 2. The range of scores for the total scale is between 0 and 126. Each subscale (depression, anxiety, and stress) has 7 items with a range of scores between 0 and 42. Higher scores suggest higher depression, anxiety, and stress, which are not beneficial.

This 3-item screener that identifies problem alcohol use for both men and women. Participants respond on a 5-point scale. Higher numbers represent more difficulty.

This measure asks about substance use of 7 categories of drugs in the previous 3 months and in a person's life time. Participants respond YES or NO to each category of drugs.

The coping with HIV/AIDS positive coping scale scores range between 0 and 5. There are 5 questions in the positive coping subscale. Each question answered "often or a lot of the time" counts as one point. A higher total sum suggests more positive coping, which is beneficial. The coping with HIV/AIDS avoidance coping scale scores range between 0 and 9. There are 9 questions in the avoidance coping subscale. Each question answered "often or a lot of the time" counts as one point. A higher total sum suggests more avoidance coping, which is not beneficial.

There are 2 questions in the seeking social support subscale. We report the number of participants who answer each question "often or a lot of the time". More responses "often or a lot of the time" suggests seeking more social support, which is beneficial.

The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ) scale has 8 items. Each item is scored 1, 2, 3, or 4. The score is calculated by adding each item's score. The range of scores for the total scale is between 8 and 32. Higher scores represent greater satisfaction with the THRIVE intervention.