Alternative Stress Management Approaches in HIV Disease
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Purpose
The overall purpose of the proposed study is to determine whether three short-term stress management interventions along with booster strategies will improve and sustain improvements in psychosocial functioning, quality of life, and somatic health among persons with varying stages of HIV disease. The 10-week group interventions are designed to reduce perceived stress and increase coping effectiveness and include cognitive-behavioral stress management focused on positively living (+LIVE), focused Tai Chi (TCHI) training, and spiritual growth groups (SPRT). Effects of the interventions will be evaluated immediately upon completion of the group training and at 6 months and 12 months following stress management training.
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
HIV Infections |
Behavioral: Cognitive-behavioral relaxation (Positively Living) Behavioral: Spiritual growth group Behavioral: Focused Tai Chi |
Phase 3 |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Educational/Counseling/Training |
| Official Title: | Alternative Stress Management Approaches in HIV Disease |
| Estimated Enrollment: | 392 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2000 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2005 |
The overall purpose of the proposed study is to determine whether three short-term stress management interventions along with booster strategies will improve and sustain improvements in the domains of psychosocial functioning, quality of life, and somatic health among persons with varying stages of HIV disease. These three outcome domains, along with neuroendocrine mediation, will be measured by multiple indicators derived from the psychoneuroimmunology (PNI)paradigm. The interventions are designed to reduce perceived stress and increase coping effectiveness and include cognitive-behavioral stress management focused on positively living (+LIVE), focused Tai Chi (TCHI) training, and spiritual growth groups (SPRT). The primary aim of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the +LIVE, TCHI, and SPRT interventions to each other and to standard care received by a control group of wait-listed participants (WAIT) for effects on psychosocial functioning (perceived stress, coping patterns, social support, psychological distress), quality of life (including spiritual well-being), neuroendocrine mediation (cortisol, DHEA levels), and somatic health (disease progression, HIV-specific health status, immune status).
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aware of HIV-infected diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Current psychoactive drug use
- Severe and unstable psychiatric diagnosis
- Major cognitive dysfunction
Contacts and Locations More Information
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| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00029237 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | R01 AT000331 |
| Study First Received: | January 9, 2002 |
| Last Updated: | August 17, 2006 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Keywords provided by National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM):
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Behavioral intervention Psychoneuroimmunology Complementary therapy Stress and coping complementary therapies |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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HIV Infections Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases Slow Virus Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on June 18, 2013