Staying Well: A Clinical Trial of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Education Groups for HIV

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: HIV

In brief

To examine the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and education groups on HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome) infection. Key outcomes include CD4 and viral load, stress hormones, depression and quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00271856

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

177

Starts

2005-05-01

Expected to finish

2009-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-04-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• HIV+
• Viral Load>100
• CD4 T-Cells>250
• Not on Antiretroviral therapy (ART)
• Ability to Speak English
• Stable address/living situation

You may not qualify if…

• Inability to provide informed consent
• Use of ART within the past 120 days
• Any substance abuse,mental health or medical condition that the opinion of the Principal Investigator (PI) would make it difficult for the potential participant to participate in the intervention
• Plans to start ART in the next 12 months
• Previous MBSR training and/or current practice
• Current use or use in past 6 months (mos.) of chemotherapy or immunomodulator drugs, including oral steroids or plans to start in the next 12 mos.
• Initiation of new class of psychiatric medication in past 2 months.

Where it is running

• Osher Center for Integrative Medicine — San Francisco, California, United States

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