Table 1 Modifications to the protocol
Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
6/2012 | Started completing full intake process (i.e., consent, biological testing, and baseline interview) in the field in addition to the field site. |
6/2012 | Dropped recruitment through mobile units and added recruitment through outreach workers with most activities conducted at fixed field site. [Note: mobile units were never used to recruit any participants for the study] |
6/2012 | Reduced frequency of case management from weekly to monthly. |
11/2012 | Changed eligibility criteria from weekly use of 2 or more drugs (including alcohol) to weekly use of 1 or more drugs (including alcohol). |
12/2012 | Provided space onsite to store ARVs for participants who did not have a place to store them. |
10/2013 | Reduced proposed sample from 1050 to 600 minimum. |
12/2013 | Added onsite CD4 testing. |
1/2014 | Started completing some follow-up interviews in the field when participants were unable to return to the field site. |
5/2014 | Increased incentives for baseline interview from R70 to R100; for 6-month follow-up interviews from R100 to R150; and for 12-month follow-up interviews from R150 to R200. [Note: Rand to Dollar conversion rate is approximately R10 = US $1] |
5/2014 | Began collecting and storing dried bloodspots for future HIV viral load testing. |