Testing Two Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes and Quality of Life Among Rural Older Adults Living With HIV

Recruiting · NCT06269081 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin

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HIV

Interventions studied

Individual Strengths-Based Case Management InterventionSupportive-Expressive Peer Social Support Group Intervention

What this trial is about

Engagement in HIV medical care and adherence to HIV medications are both essential in improving health outcomes among people living with HIV (PLH), but PLH living in rural areas-who suffer higher mortality rates than their urban counterparts-can confront multiple barriers to care engagement and adherence, especially as they face the logistical, medical, and social challenges associated with aging. This project will test the efficacy of two interventions to determine their impact on HIV health outcomes and quality of life among rural, older PLH living in the Southern U.S. The two interventions, adapted from evidence-based interventions and delivered remotely, are: (1) supportive-expressive peer social support groups and (2) strengths-based case management. We hypothesize that both interventions will increase viral suppression, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and health-related quality of life and decrease depressive symptoms. Results from this study will provide us with tools to improve health outcomes for rural older people living with HIV.

Who can take part

Age range

50 Years and older

Sex

All (male and female)

Healthy volunteers

No - a diagnosis or condition is required

Phase

Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)

Study type

Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)

Inclusion criteria

Aged 50 years or greater
Living in a county with a score of .4 or higher on the index of relative rurality (IRR)
Living in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, or West Virginia
Living with HIV
Has a telephone at home
Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Not meeting eligibility criteria described above

Where it is running

1 location listed across 1 US state.

Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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