Striving Towards EmPowerment and Medication Adherence R01

NCT ID: NCT06463886

Last Updated: 2025-09-19

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

250 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-19

Study Completion Date

2029-06-01

Brief Summary

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This is a study for Black women living with HIV to test a counseling program for Black women living with HIV. This participant may be a good fit if the participant is a Black woman, living with HIV, has a history of trauma, and is currently taking Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) medicines

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hiv Mental Health Issue

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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STEP-AD

Participants in this arm will receive the manualized 10 session behavioral medicine intervention titled "Striving Towards EmPowerment and Medication Adherence". Participants will be in this group for a total of up to 1.5 years.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

STEP-AD

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This in-person STEP-AD intervention will consist of 10 sessions. Session 1: Life Steps Adherence Session 2: Psychoeducation on the treatment model Session 3: Substance Use and Enhancing Resilience Session 4: Trauma Impact Session 5: Cognitive Restructuring Session 6: Racial Discrimination Impact and Coping Session 7: HIV Stigma Impact and Coping Session 8: Gender-related Stressors and Coping Session 9: Body Image and Healthy Relationships Session 10: Practice, Review, and Relapse Prevention. Each session lasts for about 40 to 60 minutes.

Enhanced treatment as usual

Participants in the comparison condition will also complete 10 in person sessions. The first session will consist of a session on healthy living with HIV. The remaining 9 sessions will consist of neutral (daily events) writing. Participants will be in this group for a total of up to 1.5 years.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Enhanced treatment as usual (E-TAU)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to the E-TAU condition will receive 10 in person sessions to ensure comparable contact time with study staff and identical incentives. The first session will consist of a session on healthy living with HIV (CDC content on HIV 101 \[highlights importance of engaging in care, adhering to medication, finding support\], nutrition, and physical activity. The remaining 9 sessions will consist of neutral (daily events) writing. Women will be asked to write a description of their plans for the next 24 hours.

Interventions

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STEP-AD

This in-person STEP-AD intervention will consist of 10 sessions. Session 1: Life Steps Adherence Session 2: Psychoeducation on the treatment model Session 3: Substance Use and Enhancing Resilience Session 4: Trauma Impact Session 5: Cognitive Restructuring Session 6: Racial Discrimination Impact and Coping Session 7: HIV Stigma Impact and Coping Session 8: Gender-related Stressors and Coping Session 9: Body Image and Healthy Relationships Session 10: Practice, Review, and Relapse Prevention. Each session lasts for about 40 to 60 minutes.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced treatment as usual (E-TAU)

Participants assigned to the E-TAU condition will receive 10 in person sessions to ensure comparable contact time with study staff and identical incentives. The first session will consist of a session on healthy living with HIV (CDC content on HIV 101 \[highlights importance of engaging in care, adhering to medication, finding support\], nutrition, and physical activity. The remaining 9 sessions will consist of neutral (daily events) writing. Women will be asked to write a description of their plans for the next 24 hours.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Black
2. Living with HIV
3. Cis-gender female
4. Age 18 or older
5. English speaking
6. Viral load non-suppression (\>200 ml) within the past year or a lack of HIV viral load measure for 6 consecutive months or more during the past 12 months
7. History of trauma/abuse
8. Capable of completing and fully understanding the informed consent process and study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unable to completely and fully understand the informed consent process and the study procedures
2. Significantly interfering mental health symptoms (e.g., active psychosis that is untreated)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Miami

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sannisha K Dale

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Sannisha Dale, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Miami

Locations

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University of Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Sannisha Dale, PhD

Role: CONTACT

3052841991

Shine Research

Role: CONTACT

3052436714

Facility Contacts

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Sannisha Dale, PhD

Role: primary

305-284-1991

SHINE Research

Role: backup

3052436714

Other Identifiers

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R01MH135833

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

View Link

20230854

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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