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Behavioral Intervention

Supportive-Expressive Peer Social Support Group + Individual Strengths-Based Case Management for HIV/AIDS

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Jennifer Walsh, PhD

Research Sponsored by Medical College of Wisconsin

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Aged 50 years or greater

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 4, 8, and 12 month follow-ups

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to test two interventions, peer social support groups and case management, to see if they can help improve health outcomes and quality of life for older people living with HIV in rural areas of the

Who is the study for?

This trial is for older adults living with HIV in rural areas of the Southern U.S. who may struggle with accessing care and adhering to their medication regimen. The study aims to help them overcome barriers they face due to aging, location, and medical needs.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is testing two remote interventions: a supportive-expressive peer social support group and strengths-based case management. It will evaluate how these approaches affect viral suppression, medication adherence, quality of life, and depressive symptoms among participants.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the interventions involve social support and case management rather than medications or medical procedures, there are no direct physical side effects expected from participating in this trial.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 50 years old or older.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 4, 8, and 12 month follow-ups

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~4, 8, and 12 month follow-ups

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4, 8, and 12 month follow-ups for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Antiretroviral Treatment Medication Adherence

Depressive Symptoms

Health-Related Quality of Life

+1 more

Secondary outcome measures

Accessing Needed Social and Medical Services

General Self-Efficacy

HIV Treatment Adherence Self-Efficacy

+4 more

Trial Design

4Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Supportive-Expressive Peer Social Support Group + Individual Strengths-Based Case ManagementExperimental Treatment2 Interventions

Group II: Supportive-Expressive Peer Social Support GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group III: Individual Strengths-Based Case ManagementExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group IV: HIV Information OnlyActive Control1 Intervention

This arm will not receive either of the interventions but will receive information on successfully aging with HIV.

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)NIH

580 Previous Clinical Trials

10,376,209 Total Patients Enrolled

Medical College of WisconsinLead Sponsor

610 Previous Clinical Trials

1,162,361 Total Patients Enrolled

Jennifer Walsh, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorCenter for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin

1 Previous Clinical Trials

61 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any current openings for participants in this ongoing trial?

"As per information from clinicaltrials.gov, the ongoing trial is not actively seeking participants. Initially uploaded on March 1st, 2024, and last revised on February 13th, 2024. Despite this particular trial being inactive for recruitment presently, there are a significant number of other trials - precisely 237 - that are currently enrolling subjects."

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What are the main goals and purposes of this investigation?

"The aim of this investigation, with follow-up assessments at around 4 and 12 months post-enrollment, is to evaluate adherence to Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) Medication. Ancillary measures encompass Social Support assessed via the 19-item Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Social Support Scale by Sherbourne & Stewart in 1991 where scores from 1-5 denote varying levels of support; General Self-Efficacy evaluated through the New General Self-Efficacy Scale comprising eight items developed by Chen et al., in 2001 where higher scores indicate increased self-efficacy; and Loneliness gauged"

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Recent research and studies

NeurologyJournal

Emotion Assessment Using the NIH Toolbox

Salsman, J. M., Z. Butt, P. A. Pilkonis, J. M. Cyranowski, N. Zill, H. C. Hendrie, M. J. Kupst, et al.. 2013. “Emotion Assessment Using the NIH Toolbox”. Neurology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1212/wnl.0b013e3182872e11.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Testing Two Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes and Quality of Life Among Rural Older Adults Living With HIV

Jennifer Walsh 2024. "Testing Two Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes and Quality of Life Among Rural Older Adults Living With HIV". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06269081.

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