Status:
COMPLETED
A Mindfulness Based Approach to HIV Treatment Side Effects
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
HIV Infections
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
We are exploring the effect that an 8 week stress reduction program based in mindfulness practices will have on the experience of medication side effects reported by HIV-infected men and women taking ...
Detailed Description
As HIV treatments continue to advance, people living with HIV will inevitably be confronted with negative physical and emotional side effects. Side effects from antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV im...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- HIV+ serostatus, evidenced by letter from provider, or official HIV test results.
- Currently (prior 30 days) on an acknowledged ART regimen.
- Reporting a level of side effect-related bother for the previous 30 days at or above eight (corresponding to the 40th% in another sample) on the side effect and symptom distress scale used in other studies.1, 89
- Ability to provide informed consent to be a research participant.
- English speaking.
Exclusion
- Current enrollment in a behavioral coping or HIV adherence intervention research study or MBSR program. A list of such studies/programs is kept and updated throughout the study.
- Severe cognitive impairment as assessed by trained interviewer and confirmed by PI;
- Active psychosis as assessed by trained interviewer and confirmed by PI;
- Indication of active substance abuse that would interfere with capacity to participate in MBSR.
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Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
76 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00312936
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2008
Last Update
May 16 2016
Active Locations (1)
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States, 94105