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Testing Two Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes and Quality of Life Among Rural Older Adults Living With HIV
Led by Medical College of Wisconsin · Updated on 2025-09-23
352
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
146 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Medical College of Wisconsin
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Testing Two Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes and Quality of Life Among Rural Older Adults Living With HIV
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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
You will not qualify if you...
- Not meeting eligibility criteria described above
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Center for AIDS Intervention Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53202
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jennifer Walsh, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
FACTORIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
4
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