Status:
COMPLETED
Staying Well: A Clinical Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Education Groups for HIV
Lead Sponsor:
University of California, San Francisco
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Conditions:
HIV
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
To examine the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and education groups on HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome) infection. Key outcomes include CD4 and viral load, stress hormones, d...
Detailed Description
Stress and depression are associated with more rapid loss of CD4 cells in HIV infection. Interventions that slow the advance of HIV infection and delay the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART)...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- HIV+
- Viral Load\>100
- CD4 T-Cells\>250
- Not on Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
- Ability to Speak English
- Stable address/living situation
Exclusion
- Inability to provide informed consent
- Use of ART within the past 120 days
- Any substance abuse,mental health or medical condition that the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI) would make it difficult for the potential participant to participate in the intervention
- Plans to start ART in the next 12 months
- Previous MBSR training and/or current practice
- Current use or use in past 6 months (mos.) of chemotherapy or immunomodulator drugs, including oral steroids or plans to start in the next 12 mos.
- Initiation of new class of psychiatric medication in past 2 months.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
177 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00271856
Start Date
May 1 2005
End Date
September 1 2009
Last Update
April 17 2012
Active Locations (1)
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Osher Center for Integrative Medicine
San Francisco, California, United States, 94143-1726