Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Loma Linda University

Code:

NCT05866523

Conditions

HIV Infections

Inpatient Facility Diagnoses

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Team Based Inpatient ARTAS

Standard of Care

Study Details

Brief summary:

Exploring the effect of team-based ARTAS intervention in an inpatient setting on HIV linkage to care and hospital readmission rates.

Conditions

HIV Infections

Inpatient Facility Diagnoses

Study ID

NCT05866523

Start date

Oct 16, 2023

Status verified date

Feb, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or greater
  • newly diagnosed HIV
  • Known diagnosis of HIV not on ART within 30 days of admission
  • Known HIV and not virally suppressed based on interview
  • Known HIV and has not been under the care of an HIV specialist within the past 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • All three criteria must be present for exclusion:
  • virally suppressed
  • actively taking ART
  • are under active care of an HIV specialist within the last 6 months
  • Less than 18 years of age (stand alone exclusion)

Study Design

Enrollment

250 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Non randomized

Intervention Model

Sequential

Primary purpose

Other

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

active comparator: Standard of Care Historic Control

Control group will get treatment as usual, which consists of medical care by primary admitting service

active comparator: Team based inpatient ARTAS

Eligible patients after the study consent process will receive Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study (ARTAS) intervention by social-worker and a medical consultation by an infectious disease physician

Interventions

Team Based Inpatient ARTAS

Infectious Disease Team will provide inpatient consultation. Social Work Team will provide 1 session of case management inpatient and up to 5 case management sessions within 90 days post discharge or until the client is linked to medical care as evidenced by visit with HIV specialist within 90 days post discharge.

Standard of Care

Subject admitted and seen by routine inpatient medical service.

Primary outcome measure

  • Rate of linkage to HIV care post discharge [ Time Frame: Up to 90 days post-study enrollment hospitalization discharge ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Jennifer Veltman, MD

909 558 4000jveltman@llu.edu

Locations

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Recruiting

Loma Linda, California, United States, 92354

Contacts

Jennifer Veltman, MD

909-558-2860jveltman@llu.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Loma Linda University

Last update posted

Feb 27, 2026

Last verified

Feb, 2026

Keywords

  • HIV, linkage to care, hospital readmission

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Loma Linda University on 2026-02-27.