Meaning of Life in HIV-infected Youths

NCT01644383 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HIV-NAT 109
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 48
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Logotherapy has never been evaluated in HIV-infected teenagers. In this study, we will evaluate the meaning of life by using The Purpose in Life Test and the affect of logotherapy in HIV infected youth at HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.

Conditions

Meaning of Life

Keywords

meaning of life; logotherapy; HIV-infected teenagers; adherence

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• PIL score

  Change of PIL score at baseline and follow up visit between the two arms

  week 48

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• QOL

  48 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Treatment arm (logotherapy)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in Arm I will attend the logotherapy group sessions by the trained psychologist for 4 visits (see Table II, III). The number of participants in group sessions will be 20 participants per group.

Behavioral: logotherapy

Control arm (general health education)

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in Arm II will attend the routine health education by the nurse. The number of participants in group session will be 20 participants per group.

Interventions

logotherapy BEHAVIORAL

Logotherapy is therapy during which the interaction between the therapist and the client centres on the topic of meaning. The problems that the clients experience are presented to the client as inseparable parts of his everyday life. The client is then challenged to discover his/her meaning and to take responsibility in facing up to his/her problem. This approach is aimed at helping the client to deal and understand what his /her existences entail.

Treatment arm (logotherapy)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age 16-24 years
• HIV seropositive
• HIV disclosed
• Understand Thai language
• Parent signed written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Mental or psychological disorder or having active suicidal idea or attempt
• Having no permanent address

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration: lead
• Chulalongkorn University: collaborator
• Pediatric department, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand: collaborator
• SEARCH Research Foundation: collaborator
• Wayne State University: collaborator
• University of Minnesota: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

HIV-NAT, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

Location

Related Links

• HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration (HIV-NAT)

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Logotherapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Arunya Tuicomepee, PhD

  Chulalongkorn University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 17, 2012
• First Posted: July 19, 2012
• Study Start: February 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2015
• Study Completion: June 1, 2015
• Last Updated: August 18, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-08

Locations

TH (1)