Couple-based Intervention on Quality of Life in HIV Male Serodiscordant Couples

City University of Hong Kong

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Quality of Life; Relationship, Social; Hiv

Treatments: Behavioral: Couple-based Dyadic Coping Group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06497751

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Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to provide preliminary evidence of the efficacy of couple-based intervention over usual care in HIV serodiscordant couples in China. The investigators hypothesize that couple-based intervention would be more effective than usual care concerning both partners' quality of life and relationship satisfaction. The investigators also pilot the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of the intervention content and implementation.

HIV serodiscordant couples in the intervention arm will receive three sessions of dyadic intervention. In contrast, couples in the control arm will receive usual care.

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

The inclusion criteria for couples will be: (a) both partners are males, (b) both partners age over 18, (c) both partners report being a couple for at least three months, (d) one partner is HIV positive and the other partner is HIV-negative (i.e., serodiscordant couples), and (e) both partners are willing to participate.

The exclusion criteria for couples will be: (a) either partner cannot complete the assessment due to a low education level or physical or psychological constraint, and (b) either partner has been diagnosed with another life-threatening disease (e.g., cancer).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

Couple-based Dyadic Coping Group

Experimental group

Description:

The investigators will deliver three sessions (we-disease appraisal, communication skills, and dyadic coping skills) once per week. The first two sessions last 30 mins, and the final session lasts one hour.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Couple-based Dyadic Coping Group

Usual Care Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants received routine care from health providers.