Skills Based Counseling for Adherence and Depression in HIV+ Methadone Patients - 1

December 7, 2017 updated by: Steven A. Safren, Massachusetts General Hospital

CBT for Depression & Adherence in HIV Methadone Patients

Patients with HIV, depression, and opioid-dependence are at high risk for poor health outcomes. This is a two-arm randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression and HIV medication adherence in patients with opioid dependence who are receiving methadone maintenance treatment. The project is based on our pilot work with close attention to NIDA guidelines for a staged approach to treatment development and testing (Rounsaville et al., 2001).

Depression is highly comorbid with both HIV infection and with opioid dependence. Depression and substance abuse are both associated with poor adherence to antiretroviral medications. Patients with HIV, depression, and opioid dependence are at high risk for poor health outcomes. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is the most widely studied and efficacious psychosocial intervention for depression; and research by the PI and others has shown that cognitive-behavioral interventions have been successful in promoting adherence to HIV medications.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Symptoms of depression (i.e. low motivation, poor concentration, loss of interest, sad mood, suicidal ideation) that occur in the context of substance abuse or dependence can interfere with self-care behaviors necessary for maintaining HIV care, as well as interfere with potential benefit from an intervention that focuses on adherence alone. We hypothesize that teaching skills to cope with depression will improve the outcome from an adherence intervention to promote healthier living with HIV, in HIV+ opioid dependent individuals in methadone maintenance treatment.

Overview of Research Plan. Patients who are HIV positive and who are receiving methadone maintenance for opioid dependence will be randomized to treatment with either: (1) CBT, a combination of CBT for depression and HIV medication adherence, including a single session intervention for HIV medication adherence (Life-Steps, Safren et al., 2001) in conjunction with physician feedback regarding baseline study assessments or (2) the single session intervention for HIV medication adherence (Life-Steps, Safren et al., 2001) in conjunction with physician feedback regarding baseline study assessments. Participants will be followed for one-year post-randomization.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

89

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HIV seropositive
  • Currently enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment for at least one month
  • Current major or subsyndromal depression (subsyndromal depression is defined by major depression that does not meet full diagnostic criteria but with a clinical global impression of severity (CGI-S) of 2 (mildly ill))
  • Is prescribed antiretroviral therapy for HIV and therefore under the care of a primary care provider.
  • Between the ages of 18 and 65.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Active untreated, unstable, major mental illness (i.e., untreated psychosis or mania), or other Axis I psychiatric disorders (other than depression) that would interfere with the ability to participate (i.e. CGI-S >6)
  • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.
  • Currently in cognitive behavioral therapy for depression.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: CBT-AD
Cognitive behavioral therapy for adherence and depression
Behavioral: CBT-AD
Cognitive behavioral therapy for adherence and depression consisting of 1 session focusing on adherence and 8 sessions consisting of cognitive behavioral therapy for medication adherence and depression.
Active Comparator: ETAU
Enhanced treatment as usual
Behavioral: ETAU
Enhanced treatment as usual consisting of 1 session focused on adherence (the same session as the CBT-AD intervention) and 8 sessions for participants to complete self-reports and collect adherence data.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Percent Medication Adherence at 3-month Follow-up Assessment
Time Frame: 3-month assessment
Post-treatment assessment in adherence to HIV medication. Doses taken were assessed by downloading information from the electronic pill cap and corroborated by participant self-report. Adherence was calculated as the number of doses taken over the time period divided by the number of doses prescribed.
3-month assessment
Percent Medication Adherence at 12-month Follow-up Assessment
Time Frame: 12-month follow-up assessment
Follow-up assessment in adherence to HIV medication. Doses taken were assessed by downloading information from the electronic pill cap and corroborated by participant self-report. Adherence was calculated as the number of doses taken over the time period divided by the number of doses prescribed.
12-month follow-up assessment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinician-assessed Depression Rating at 3 Month Follow-up Assessment
Time Frame: 3 month follow-up
Depression was assessed using the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) by a clinical interviewer blind to participants' study condition. The scale ranges from 0 to 60 with 7-19 indicating mild depression and 20-34 indicating moderate depression.
3 month follow-up
HIV Viral Load at 12-month Follow-up Assessment
Time Frame: 12-month follow-up assessment
HIV plasma RNA (log HIV viral load)at the 12-month follow-up assessment.
12-month follow-up assessment
CD4+ Lymphocyte Count at 12-month Follow-up Assessment.
Time Frame: 12-month follow-up assessment
CD4+ lymphocyte cell count at 12-month follow-up assessment.
12-month follow-up assessment
Clinician-assessed Depression at 12-month Follow-up Assessment
Time Frame: 12-month follow-up assessment
Depression was assessed using the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) by a clinical interviewer blind to participants' study condition. The scale ranges from 0 to 60 with 7-19 indicating mild depression and 20-34 indicating moderate depression.
12-month follow-up assessment
HIV Viral Load at 3-month Follow-up Assessment
Time Frame: 3-month assessment
HIV plasma RNA (log HIV viral load)at the 3-month follow-up assessment.
3-month assessment
CD4+ Lymphocyte Count at 3-month Follow-up Assessment.
Time Frame: 3-month assessment
CD4+ lymphocyte cell count at 3-month follow-up assessment.
3-month assessment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Collaborators

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Steven Safren, Ph.D., Massachusetts General Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 20, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 22, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 2, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 7, 2017

Last Verified

December 1, 2017

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Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • NIDA-18603-1
  • R01DA018603 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

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