Trauma Informed Intervention to Support Engagement in HIV Care Among MSM (THRIVE+)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: HIV/AIDS, Trauma

In brief

This purpose of this project is to specify and provide an initial test of a 10 session, individual-based cognitive therapy intervention to address symptoms of PTSD and poor engagement in HIV care among men who have sex with men (MSM) with trauma histories

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05822206

Run by

Massachusetts General Hospital

People needed

40

Starts

2016-08-03

Expected to finish

2020-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2023-04-20

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• HIV-infected
• is a man who has sex with men
• has a history of trauma and is experiencing trauma-related distress (as operationalized by a score of >/= 20 on the Davidson Trauma Scale)
• is sub-optimally engaged in HIV care (as operationalized by missing 1 or more HIV care appointments in the past 12 months, having a detectable viral load at most recent testing, or having poor adherence - </=80% - to HIV medications)

You may not qualify if…

• has a significant mental health diagnosis that requires immediate treatment (e.g., acute major depression; panic disorder; any psychotic disorder)
• unable to complete the informed consent process (e.g., substantial cognitive impairment, inadequate English language skills).

Where it is running

• Fenway Community Health — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Ryerson University — Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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