ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Promoting Employment in Persons Living With HIV/AIDS

Study Overview

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Description

Many persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are unemployed, with estimates indicating rates as high as 60%. This study will examine the efficacy of reinforcing job-acquisition activities for improving employment outcomes in PLWHA who desire to return to the workforce in part- or full-time capacity. In total, this study will randomly assign 144 unemployed PLWHA to one of two interventions. All participants will receive usual unemployment services with an emphasis on specific issues related to HIV/AIDS, plus encouragement for completing activities geared toward employment readiness and acquisition. The enhanced intervention will involve that same treatment plus chances to win prizes for engaging in job-related activities each week. Participants will receive study treatments for 16 weeks and complete follow-up evaluations throughout 18 months. The hypothesis is that participants reinforced for completing job-related activities will transition to employment at higher and faster rates and work more often than those who are not reinforced for job-related activities.

Official Title

Promoting Employment in Persons Living With HIV/AIDS

Quick Facts

Study Start:2019-06-12
Study Completion:2026-08-31
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT03959826

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * HIV positive
  2. * aged 18+ years
  3. * not working in the formal economy
  1. * have a condition that may hinder study participation

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Carla Rash, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
UConn Health

Study Locations (Sites)

United Labor Agency
Middletown, Connecticut, 06457
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: UConn Health

  • Carla Rash, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, UConn Health

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2019-06-12
Study Completion Date2026-08-31

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2019-06-12
Study Completion Date2026-08-31

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • contingency management

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Unemployment
  • HIV