Status:
RECRUITING
A Remotely Delivered Tai Chi/Qigong Intervention for Older People Living With HIV
Lead Sponsor:
Florida International University
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Arizona State University
Conditions:
Depressive Symptoms
Hiv
Eligibility:
All Genders
50-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if tai chi/qigong decreases depressive symptoms among older people living with HIV compared to a health education class. The main questions it ai...
Detailed Description
Half of those living with HIV in the United States are over 50 years of age. As people living with HIV (PWH) live longer with the disease, the tradeoff is that they live with multiple comorbidities. O...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:
- The ability to provide consent assessed by the GAIN Cognitive Impairment Scale
- Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- Must be 50 - 75 years old.
- Must have been diagnosed with HIV by a healthcare professional (status confirmed at baseline by an uploaded picture of a recent lab report or medication bottle with name),
- Must have reliable internet access,
- Must have a smart phone
- No substantial experience (regular weekly practice for more than 3 months in the past 12 months) with mind-body interventions,
- Willing to participate for the length of the 12-week intervention and follow up assessments (a total of 12 months).
- Must report stable housing for the past 60 days and the next 60 days;
- Must have mild to moderate depressive symptoms (a score more than 5 but less than 19 on the PHQ-9 scale)
- Must speak and understand English
Exclusion
- An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
- Reports high risk for suicide based on the CCSR screening tool.
- Has participated in a study on mental health in the last 12 months.
- Currently exercising at least 150 minutes a week
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 4 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
326 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06586619
Start Date
August 4 2025
End Date
May 1 2029
Last Update
September 8 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Florida International University
Miami, Florida, United States, 33199