Abstract

The New Orleans Adolescent Medicine Trials Unit (ATU) plans to continue its work carrying out the clinical trials planned and supported by the Adolescent Trials Network (ATN), in an efficient and ethical manner. The ATU will engage its faculty and staff in collaborative work supporting the development of 1) research ideas and protocols for youth ages 12-24, particularly those youth affected by HIV/AIDS;2) participatory involvement that challenges the ATN to ever higher levels of scientific rigor;3) research methods that support both youth and Network goals;4) a cohort of potential volunteers through direct clinical work and collaboration with youth, clinical colleagues and the local community;5) recruitment and retention methods that support youth and research needs;and 6) ways of disseminating results that reach the academic and the wider communities in which we live and work.

Public Health Relevance

Rigorous research with youth at risk for or infected with HIV improves the quality and effectiveness of community efforts to reduce the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS in the United States and internationally.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
5U01HD040470-14
Application #
8617849
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHD1-DSR-A (15))
Program Officer
Russo, Denise
Project Start
2001-04-15
Project End
2016-02-29
Budget Start
2014-03-01
Budget End
2015-02-28
Support Year
14
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
$653,137
Indirect Cost
$219,159

  Institution

Name
Tulane University
Department
Pediatrics
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
053785812
City
New Orleans
State
LA
Country
United States
Zip Code
70118

  Publications

Boyer, Cherrie B; Greenberg, Lauren; Chutuape, Kate et al. (2017) Exchange of Sex for Drugs or Money in Adolescents and Young Adults: An Examination of Sociodemographic Factors, HIV-Related Risk, and Community Context. J Community Health 42:90-100
Nichols, Sharon L; Bethel, James; Kapogiannis, Bill G et al. (2016) Antiretroviral treatment initiation does not differentially alter neurocognitive functioning over time in youth with behaviorally acquired HIV. J Neurovirol 22:218-30
Belzer, Marvin E; Kolmodin MacDonell, Karen; Clark, Leslie F et al. (2015) Acceptability and Feasibility of a Cell Phone Support Intervention for Youth Living with HIV with Nonadherence to Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS Patient Care STDS 29:338-45
Chutuape, Kate S; Willard, Nancy; Walker, Bendu C et al. (2015) A Tailored Approach to Launch Community Coalitions Focused on Achieving Structural Changes: Lessons Learned From a HIV Prevention Mobilization Study. J Public Health Manag Pract 21:546-55
Belzer, Marvin E; Naar-King, Sylvie; Olson, Johanna et al. (2014) The use of cell phone support for non-adherent HIV-infected youth and young adults: an initial randomized and controlled intervention trial. AIDS Behav 18:686-96
Lee, Sonia; Kapogiannis, Bill G; Flynn, Patricia M et al. (2013) Comprehension of a simplified assent form in a vaccine trial for adolescents. J Med Ethics 39:410-2
Harper, Gary W; Willard, Nancy; Ellen, Jonathan M et al. (2012) Connect to Protect®: utilizing community mobilization and structural change to prevent HIV infection among youth. J Prev Interv Community 40:81-6
Finger, Julie L; Clum, Gretchen A; Trent, Maria E et al. (2012) Desire for pregnancy and risk behavior in young HIV-positive women. AIDS Patient Care STDS 26:173-80
Martinez, Jaime; Harper, Gary; Carleton, Russell A et al. (2012) The impact of stigma on medication adherence among HIV-positive adolescent and young adult females and the moderating effects of coping and satisfaction with health care. AIDS Patient Care STDS 26:108-15
Reed, Sarah J; Miller, Robin Lin; Francisco, Vincent T et al. (2012) Programmatic capacity and HIV structural change interventions: influences on coalitions' success and efficiency in accomplishing intermediate outcomes. J Prev Interv Community 40:118-30

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