Meaning of Life in HIV-infected Youths

NCT ID: NCT01644383

Last Updated: 2016-08-18

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2015-06-30

Brief Summary

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Logotherapy has never been evaluated in HIV-infected teenagers. In this study, we will evaluate the meaning of life by using The Purpose in Life Test and the affect of logotherapy in HIV infected youth at HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.

Detailed Description

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In the HAART era, HIV infected children can live longer and will grow up to become teenagers. However, some may develop psychosocial problems because they have lost family members, experienced poverty, social discrimination etc. Being a normal teenager is tough and is the most complex period of his/her life. This is the period when most teenagers will find their identity and reasons for living. Therefore it is believed that interventions may help HIV-infected teenagers better deal with life. For this study, logotherapy, a therapy that will help a person to discover his/her purpose in life, live meaningful life, and attain self-esteem was used. The success of the intervention was evaluated by using The Purpose in Life Test.

Conditions

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Meaning of Life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment arm (logotherapy)

Participants in Arm I will attend the logotherapy group sessions by the trained psychologist for 4 visits (see Table II, III). The number of participants in group sessions will be 20 participants per group.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

logotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Logotherapy is therapy during which the interaction between the therapist and the client centres on the topic of meaning. The problems that the clients experience are presented to the client as inseparable parts of his everyday life. The client is then challenged to discover his/her meaning and to take responsibility in facing up to his/her problem. This approach is aimed at helping the client to deal and understand what his /her existences entail.

Control arm (general health education)

Participants in Arm II will attend the routine health education by the nurse. The number of participants in group session will be 20 participants per group.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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logotherapy

Logotherapy is therapy during which the interaction between the therapist and the client centres on the topic of meaning. The problems that the clients experience are presented to the client as inseparable parts of his everyday life. The client is then challenged to discover his/her meaning and to take responsibility in facing up to his/her problem. This approach is aimed at helping the client to deal and understand what his /her existences entail.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 16-24 years
2. HIV seropositive
3. HIV disclosed
4. Understand Thai language
5. Parent signed written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Mental or psychological disorder or having active suicidal idea or attempt
2. Having no permanent address
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chulalongkorn University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Pediatric department, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

SEARCH Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Wayne State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Arunya Tuicomepee, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Chulalongkorn University

Locations

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HIV-NAT, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

Bangkok, , Thailand

Site Status

Countries

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Thailand

Related Links

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http://www.hivnat.org

HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration (HIV-NAT)

Other Identifiers

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HIV-NAT 109

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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