- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02535455
Acceptance and Compassion to Enhance Self-care Pilot (ACES Pilot)
Development and Pilot of Positive Self-Reappraisal Emotion Regulation Intervention to Improve Self-Care Among HIV+ Substance Users
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Investigators will develop and refine a two-phase emotion regulation intervention. This process will involve 5 steps: 1) conducting 5-8 key informant interviews, including obtaining feedback on a drafted manual and materials from providers and case managers, 2) integrating the qualitative data, 3) running 2 participants through a condensed version of the intervention and obtaining feedback on the content, language, and text message interface, 4) integrating the additional feedback, and 5) conducting an open pilot with 10 participants to assess feasibility and acceptability of the revised intervention. The pilot will include 3 research assessment visits which will involve completion of self-report questionnaires using Qualtrics at baseline, within one week of completion of phase 1, and within one week of completing phase 2. Viral load (VL) will be assessed at baseline and at the final follow up.
Qualitative interviews. The investigators will conduct 5-8 semi-structured qualitative interviews with providers and case managers. Interviews will inquire about unmet psychological barriers to HIV-care, perceptions of proposed domains and text message questions and response options. All interviews will be recorded, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Prominent themes and suggestions brought up in the interviews will be integrated into the intervention materials and implementation.
Trial run of pilot. After integrating the feedback from the key informant interviews, investigators will recruit two participants to complete a condensed version of the intervention. After each of the 5 sessions, participants will be asked to complete perceived usefulness surveys. Both participants will then be interviewed to obtain feedback on the intervention. These interviews will be recorded, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. Prominent themes and suggestions brought up in these interviews as well as logistic challenges will be integrated into the intervention materials and implementation procedures.
Text messages. Investigators will use questions adapted from a previously published personalized bi-directional text message intervention involving HIV+ substance users (TxText) to assess mood, adherence and substance use. Each participant will receive 3 texts/week inquiring about current mood over the course of the intervention. Additionally, in phase 2 each participant will receive weekly texts asking about their medication adherence. Given the stigmatized nature of substance use, investigators will use a coded query, adapted from TxText, which assess substance use in the form of a weather question. This coded query strategy has demonstrated feasibility and acceptability among a similar population of HIV+ active substance users. All participants will be reminded of the meaning of this question during phase 1. During the last in-person intervention visit, participants will identify 5 positive self-reappraisal statements and link them to response options to the mood query based on when they feel each would be most helpful in regulating their emotions. Throughout phase 2, participants will then receive their linked positive-self reappraisal statements in response to mood queries. Participants will then be asked to respond on a 6-point scale indicating how helpful the positive self-reappraisal was (0=extremely unhelpful to 5= extremely helpful), which will be used to assess engagement in phase 2 of the intervention.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- English-speaking
- HIV+
- ≥18 years old
- Able to complete informed consent
- Endorse polysubstance use in the past 2 months, excluding cannabis and tobacco
- Participants must own a cell phone with text message capacity and be willing to work with a study staff member to add minutes or money to their cell phone plan to cover the text-message component of the intervention (at no cost to participants).
- Consent to release their medical records, in order to assess engagement in HIV-care (i.e., attended/scheduled appointments).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Endorsement of active suicidality or psychosis on initial clinical interview.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: ACES Pilot
This pilot will consist of 5 individual sessions and an innovative bi-directional text message component that uses participant-written positive self-statements informed by the intervention content (e.g., self-compassion, positive self-reappraisal and nonjudgmental acceptance).
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This pilot will consist of 5 individual sessions and an innovative bi-directional text message component that uses participant-written positive self-statements informed by the intervention content (e.g., self-compassion, positive self-reappraisal and nonjudgmental acceptance).
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change from baseline antiretroviral adherence to post intervention follow up visits
Time Frame: Collected at baseline, research visit after face-to-face intervention component (approximately 5 weeks post-baseline) and research visit after text-message component (approximately 13 months post-baseline).
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Participants will be asked to complete the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in person at baseline and subsequent research visits.
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Collected at baseline, research visit after face-to-face intervention component (approximately 5 weeks post-baseline) and research visit after text-message component (approximately 13 months post-baseline).
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Change from baseline engagement in HIV-related Care (number of HIV-related health visits scheduled and attended) to follow up visits.
Time Frame: Collected at baseline, research visit after face-to-face intervention component (approximately 5 weeks post-baseline) and research visit after text-message component (approximately 13 months post-baseline).
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Participants will be asked to report the number of HIV-related health visits scheduled and attended.
Additionally, chart reviews will be conducted at the end of the study to determine the number of attended compared to scheduled HIV-related health visits.
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Collected at baseline, research visit after face-to-face intervention component (approximately 5 weeks post-baseline) and research visit after text-message component (approximately 13 months post-baseline).
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change from baseline viral load to final follow up visit.
Time Frame: Collected at baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline at final research visit.
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Participants will have blood drawn for viral load tests at baseline and their final follow up visit.
The values will be compared.
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Collected at baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline at final research visit.
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Change in substance use
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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The ASSIST measures substance use.
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Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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Change in baseline sexual risk behaviors to research visit after face-to-face intervention component (approximately 5 weeks post-baseline) and research visit after text-message component (approximately 11 months post-baseline).
Time Frame: ssessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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Self-report questions to assess recent sexual risk behaviors.
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ssessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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Change in HIV and Abuse Related Shame (HARSI)
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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The HARSI is a self report measure that assesses HIV and abuse related shame
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Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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Change in depression (CES-D)
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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The CES-D will be used to assess self-reported depressive symptoms
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Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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Change in Self-Compassion (Self-Compassion Scale)
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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The Self-Compassion Scale will be used to assess self-reported self compassion
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Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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Change in mindfulness (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire)
Time Frame: Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire will be use to assess self-reported mindfulness
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Assessed at baseline, approximately 5 weeks post-baseline, approximately 13 months post-baseline and approximately 21 months post-baseline.
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Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Abigail W Batchelder, PhD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco
Study record dates
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Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimate)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- A118121
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