Effectiveness of a Telephone-Delivered Behavioral Treatment to Improve the Quality of Life of Older Adults With HIV
Telephone-Delivered Coping Improvement Intervention for HIV Infected Older Adults
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Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of a telephone-delivered coping improvement group intervention in improving quality of life in older adults with HIV.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2 hiv-infections
Started Feb 2007
Longer than P75 for phase_2 hiv-infections
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 16, 2006
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 17, 2006
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
June 1, 2012
CompletedSeptember 22, 2022
May 1, 2013
5.3 years
August 16, 2006
September 19, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Depression
Measured at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 4- and 8-month follow-up
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Coping
Measured at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 4- and 8-month follow-up
Study Arms (3)
1
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will receive individual therapy upon request
2
ACTIVE COMPARATORParticipants will receive telephone-administered supportive-expressive group therapy
3
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive telephone-administered coping improvement group therapy
Interventions
Telephone-administered coping improvement therapy is aimed to improve coping in older adults living with HIV/AIDS. Participants will partake in 12 weekly conference calls lasting approximately 90 minutes each. Six to eight participants and two group facilitators will be connected via telephone each week. Separate conference call groups will be conducted for men who have sex with men, heterosexual men, and women. Cognitive behavioral principles will be used to evaluate stressor severity, develop problem- and emotion-focused coping skills, determine the relationship between coping strategies and stressor controllability, and optimize coping through use of social support resources. Between weekly sessions, participants will also work to improve coping abilities on their own.
Telephone-administered supportive-expressive therapy is aimed to improve relationships with friends, family members, and health care providers. Participants in will partake in 12 weekly conference calls lasting approximately 90 minutes each. Six to eight participants and two group facilitators will be connected via telephone each week. Separate conference call groups will be conducted for men who have sex with men, heterosexual men, and women. The first 60 minutes of each session will focus on discussing topics believed to be of interest to older adults with HIV and providing up-to-date information related to living with HIV/AIDS. The last 30 minutes of each session will be devoted to discussing topics raised by the group.
Participants will receive no active treatment, but will have access to community-based support services that are commonly available to people living with HIV/AIDS. Additionally, participants who experience pronounced periods of emotional crisis and request assistance will be provided with brief, individual, telephone-based therapy by study clinicians.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Currently living with HIV or AIDS
- Score of 75 or higher on the Mini-Mental Status Examination
You may not qualify if:
- Active use of drugs and/or alcohol
- Poor cognitive functioning
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Ohio Universitylead
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine; Geriatric Medicine
Athens, Ohio, 45701, United States
Related Publications (3)
Heckman BD, Lovejoy TI, Heckman TG, Anderson T, Grimes T, Sutton M, Bianco JA. The moderating role of sexual identity in group teletherapy for adults aging with HIV. Behav Med. 2014;40(3):134-42. doi: 10.1080/08964289.2014.925417.
PMID: 25090366DERIVEDHeckman TG, Heckman BD, Anderson T, Lovejoy TI, Mohr D, Sutton M, Bianco JA, Gau JT. Supportive-expressive and coping group teletherapies for HIV-infected older adults: a randomized clinical trial. AIDS Behav. 2013 Nov;17(9):3034-44. doi: 10.1007/s10461-013-0441-0.
PMID: 23474642DERIVEDHeckman TG, Sikkema KJ, Hansen N, Kochman A, Heh V, Neufeld S; AIDS and Aging Research Group. A randomized clinical trial of a coping improvement group intervention for HIV-infected older adults. J Behav Med. 2011 Apr;34(2):102-11. doi: 10.1007/s10865-010-9292-6. Epub 2010 Sep 21.
PMID: 20857188DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Rebecca Cale
Ohio University IRB
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 16, 2006
First Posted
August 17, 2006
Study Start
February 1, 2007
Primary Completion
June 1, 2012
Study Completion
June 1, 2012
Last Updated
September 22, 2022
Record last verified: 2013-05