Adaptation and Pilot Testing a Behavioral Physical Activity Intervention With Peer Support for Women With HIV and Co-Occurring Hypertension
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This clinical trial will assess the acceptability and feasibility of a peer-supported behavioral physical activity intervention for women living with HIV and Hypertension.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 40
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• woman living with HIV
• age 40 and above
• diagnosed with HTN
• access to a personal phone for study-related phone calls
• willing to wear an accelerometer on their waist or hip for 7 days at beginning and end of 12-week intervention
• able to ambulate independently
• English speaking
Locations
United States
Alabama
Department of Family & Community Medicine; University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITING
Birmingham
Contact Information
Primary
Kaylee Crockett, PhD
kcrockett@uabmc.edu
205-934-5167
Backup
Mari Katundu, MSc
marikatundu@uabmc.edu
205-864-8510
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-02-06
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-07-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: Peer support arm
Women in the peer support arm will receive weekly peer contacts via phone or text message to assess progress towards study-assigned physical activity goal/prescription and to provide motivational counseling and support.
Active_comparator: Control arm
Women in the control arm will receive physical activity prescription and home blood pressure monitoring, but will not receive peer support calls.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Collaborators: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)