Feasibility of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Intervention for Black Women Living With HIV Supplement

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Mild Cognitive Impairment; HIV Infections

Treatments: Other: Usual Care; Behavioral: Mindfulness

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04984681

K23AT010567 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

K23AT010567S

Details and patient eligibility

About

In our Supplement Aim we will conduct a two-arm randomized pilot test of the adapted intervention compared to a usual care control group among 30 African American/Black women with HIV (15/arm) to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the mindfulness-based stress reduction among women with HIV with mild cognitive impairment. Feasibility will be assessed by our ability to (1) recruit, randomize, and retain participants and (2) deliver the intervention per the manual, as well as (3) participants adherence to home practices and assignments. Acceptability will be assessed via qualitative data (focus group input regarding participants' satisfaction with the intervention and intent to continue using the practices), as well quantitative data (satisfaction survey).

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Cisgender females
• HIV seropositive
• 18 years of age or older
• English speaking
• An active patient at the local HIV ambulatory clinic in Alabama.
• No history of neurological (including dementia diagnosis)
• No history of severe psychiatric (e.g., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) disorders

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English speaking
• Appear temporarily impaired (e.g., intoxicated)
• Not willing to or legally unable to provide informed consent.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction

Experimental group

Description:

Mindfulness-based stress reduction sessions received by the treatment group will include an orientation, approximately 8 intervention sessions, and an exit interview.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness

Usual Care

Other group

Description:

The control condition will continue receiving usual care or standard of care.

Treatment:

Other: Usual Care