Improving Quality of Life for Adults Living With HIV and Chronic Pain

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
Temple University
Study ID
NCT05055596
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
45 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Tai Chi — BEHAVIORAL
    Qigong/Tai Chi Easy is a manualized intervention with formal training for instructors through the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC). The protocol can be modified based on participant needs and physical abilities. Qigong/Tai Chi Easy uses a series of repeated and simple-to-learn movements (rather than long forms with complicated choreography).
  • Health Coaching — BEHAVIORAL
    The Health Education group will be adapted from a previously developed time and attention control condition used in HIV research. Additional health education material will be based on information learned in the qualitative interviews conducted prior to the start of this study. Examples of session material include the following: sleep hygiene, healthy diet, sun safety, and healthy homes.

Study Details

Chronic pain is highly comorbid among the 1.2 million persons living with HIV, with recent prevalence estimates ranging from 55-67%. Needed are evidenced-based non-pharmacological interventions to improve chronic pain management and reduce the demand for opioids in the United States. The proposed research will address this need by examining the feasibility and acceptability of Tai Chi as a mind-body intervention for chronic pain management in an HIV population.

Key Dates

Start date
Nov 30, 2021
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Dec 15, 2023
Completion
Dec 15, 2023

Study Design

Enrollment
36 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Gentle Movement
    This is the active intervention arm. Qigong/Tai Chi Easy is a manualized intervention with formal training for instructors through the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi (IIQTC). The protocol can be modified based on participant needs and physical abilities. Qigong/Tai Chi Easy uses a series of repeated and simple-to-learn movements (rather than long forms with complicated choreography).
  • Active Comparator: Health Coaching
    This is the time and attention active comparator control group arm: The Health Education group will be adapted from a previously developed time and attention control condition used in HIV research. Additional health education material will be based on information learned in the qualitative interviews conducted prior to the start of this study. Examples of session material include the following: sleep hygiene, healthy diet, sun safety, and healthy homes.

Primary Outcome Measure

Pain Intensity - Brief Pain Inventory [ Time Frame: Baseline (Week 0), Post-Intervention (Weeks 10-12), 3-month Follow Up (Weeks 22-24) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry (TUKSoD)PhiladelphiaPennsylvania19140-

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