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

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

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.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• 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

Locations
United States
Wisconsin
Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
RECRUITING
Milwaukee
Contact Information
Primary
Jennifer Walsh, PhD
jwalsh@mcw.edu
414-955-7710
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-04-10
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-01-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 352
Treatments
Experimental: Supportive-Expressive Peer Social Support Group + Individual Strengths-Based Case Management
Experimental: Supportive-Expressive Peer Social Support Group
Experimental: Individual Strengths-Based Case Management
No_intervention: HIV Information Only
This arm will not receive either of the interventions but will receive information on successfully aging with HIV.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Medical College of Wisconsin
Collaborators: National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

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