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Study NCT ID:
NCT03762187
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2023-12-07
First Post:
2018-11-01
Brief Title:
A Brief Affirmation Intervention on HIV-related Distress and Positive Living in Lesotho
Sponsor:
University of California Santa Barbara
Organization:
University of California Santa Barbara
Study Overview
Official Title:
Effects of a Brief Affirmation Intervention on HIV-related Distress and Positive Living Intentions Among Individuals Recently Diagnosed With HIV in Lesotho
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2023-12
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This study is interested in the stress associated with being HIV positive and looking at ways to reduce that stress Individuals who are HIV positive face a number of nontrivial threats and stressors the burden of illness loss of work stigmatization and the chance of death The study investigates the use of self-affirmation to reduce some of these threats and stressors Self-affirmation may helping people to cope with these threats and stressors by reminding individuals of other valued aspects of themselves thus reducing the impact both psychologically and physiologically of these threats Experimentally induced affirmations in which individuals are asked to write about values that are important to the self have been shown to reduce physiological stress among healthy student populations Sherman Bunyan Creswell Jaremka 2009
This research will be conducted in collaboration with the global health organizations PSI who is already providing counseling to those living with HIV on how to reduce the spread of HIV and how to live a healthy life with HIV These counseling sessions take place at local clinics and hospitals while individuals are waiting to be seen for treatment and are completely voluntary
This research will be conducted in collaboration with the global health organizations PSI who is already providing counseling to those living with HIV on how to reduce the spread of HIV and how to live a healthy life with HIV These counseling sessions take place at local clinics and hospitals while individuals are waiting to be seen for treatment and are completely voluntary
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None