The Positively Dance Pilot Program for Women Living With HIV

NCT05295797 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: H20-03483
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The Positively Dance study involves the assessment of the accessibility and feasibility of a 12-week randomized aerobic dance pilot program that will provide women living with HIV with the opportunity to take part in dance classes with women living with HIV as the dance instructors.

Conditions

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Keywords

HIV; dance; peer-led

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Proportion of women who accept the invitation to participate in the research study

  This information will be used to understand feasibility

  Throughout the recruitment phase, up to 1.5 months

• Number of women who initially participate in the intervention

  This information will be used to understand feasibility

  Week 1-12

• Proportion of women who participate in the dance classes, even after the active data collection phase is completed

  To determine the extent to which women continue attending the dance classes for an additional 12 weeks, if the classes are offered for free. This information will be used to understand feasibility.

  Week 13-24

• Acceptability and feasibility of the selected procedures (e.g. blood draws, questionnaires) by determining numbers who attend these sessions and complete the questionnaires

  This information will be used to understand feasibility and acceptability

  Baseline (Week 0) and at the end of the program (Week 13)

• Adverse events that may occur during the trial

  This information will be used to understand feasibility

  Week 1-24

• Continued participation of the peer dance instructors

  This information will be used to understand feasibility

  Week 1-24

• Individual semi-structured interviews asking participants their perceptions of and experiences with the program

  To determine the accessibility and feasibility of the intervention, we will conduct individual semi-structured qualitative interviews with the participants who took part in the intervention arm of the study as well as with the peer dance instructors. The women will be asked about their perceptions of and experiences with the program, including why they joined the program, what they liked and disliked about the program, what the program meant to them, how effective they thought the program had been, what barriers to participation they faced throughout the intervention, and their suggestions for future program delivery. Interviews will occur via Zoom or in-person depending on the participant's preferences and will be audio-recorded (only the audio portion of the interviews will be recorded).

  Once after Week 12, up to 4 weeks after

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Changes in whole blood telomere length

  Baseline (Week 0) and at the end of the program (Week 13)

• Changes in depressive symptoms measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9

  Baseline (Week 0) and at the end of the program (Week 13)

• Changes in general physical and mental health measured with the 36-Item Short Form Survey

  Baseline (Week 0) and at the end of the program (Week 13)

• Changes in social support measured with the MOS Social Support Scale

  Baseline (Week 0) and at the end of the program (Week 13)

• Changes in social connectedness measured with the Social Connectedness Scale

  Baseline (Week 0) and at the end of the program (Week 13)

Study Arms (2)

Dance Program

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will take 2 in person dance classes led by peer dance instructors per week for 12 weeks

Behavioral: Dance Program

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the waitlist control will be assigned to a waiting list and will be invited to participate in dance classes after the intervention arm 12-week dance program has ended

Interventions

Dance Program BEHAVIORAL

Participants will take 2 in person dance classes led by peer dance instructors per week for 12 weeks

Dance Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Woman-identified
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Self-identify as women living with HIV
• Are over the age of 18
• Are able to speak and read English
• Are able and willing to commit to participating in dance classes 2 times a week per week for 12 weeks
• Be able to attend in person dance classes
• Meet minimal risk clearance to engage in exercise (screened with the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire PARQ+)

You may not qualify if:

• Do not self-identify as a woman living with HIV
• Are under the age of 18
• Cannot speak and read English
• Cannot attend in person dance classes
• Do not meet minimal risk clearance to engage in exercise (screened with the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire PARQ+)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of British Columbia: lead
• Simon Fraser University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z4, Canada

RECRUITING

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HIV Infections; Blood-Borne Infections; Communicable Diseases; Infections; Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Lentivirus Infections; Retroviridae Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Virus Diseases; Slow Virus Diseases; Genital Diseases; Urogenital Diseases; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; Immune System Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Eli Puterman, PhD

CONTACT

604 822 2854; eli.puterman@ubc.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Thirty WLWH will be enrolled and randomized to the (1) group-based 12-week dance program (N=15) or (2) waitlist control (N=15) (participants in the waitlist control will be assigned to a waiting list and will be invited to participate in dance classes after the intervention arm 12-week dance program has ended).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 2, 2022
• First Posted: March 25, 2022
• Study Start: May 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2023
• Study Completion: September 1, 2023
• Last Updated: May 11, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Locations

CA (1)