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Study NCT ID: NCT00029237
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2006-08-18
First Post: 2002-01-09

Brief Title: Alternative Stress Management Approaches in HIV Disease
Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH
Organization: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health NCCIH

Study Overview

Official Title: Alternative Stress Management Approaches in HIV Disease
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2006-08
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: The overall purpose of the proposed study is to determine whether three short-term stress management interventions along with booster strategies will improve and sustain improvements in psychosocial functioning quality of life and somatic health among persons with varying stages of HIV disease The 10-week group interventions are designed to reduce perceived stress and increase coping effectiveness and include cognitive-behavioral stress management focused on positively living LIVE focused Tai Chi TCHI training and spiritual growth groups SPRT Effects of the interventions will be evaluated immediately upon completion of the group training and at 6 months and 12 months following stress management training
Detailed Description: The overall purpose of the proposed study is to determine whether three short-term stress management interventions along with booster strategies will improve and sustain improvements in the domains of psychosocial functioning quality of life and somatic health among persons with varying stages of HIV disease These three outcome domains along with neuroendocrine mediation will be measured by multiple indicators derived from the psychoneuroimmunology PNIparadigm The interventions are designed to reduce perceived stress and increase coping effectiveness and include cognitive-behavioral stress management focused on positively living LIVE focused Tai Chi TCHI training and spiritual growth groups SPRT The primary aim of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the LIVE TCHI and SPRT interventions to each other and to standard care received by a control group of wait-listed participants WAIT for effects on psychosocial functioning perceived stress coping patterns social support psychological distress quality of life including spiritual well-being neuroendocrine mediation cortisol DHEA levels and somatic health disease progression HIV-specific health status immune status

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: None