Health Condition 1: null- HIV positive women on Anti Retroviral Therapy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Mobile phone based behavioural intervention: Trained nurse contacts patients by mobile phone at regular intervals. A structured, patient-centered, counseling approach is used to engage
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research
Nancy Reynolds
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a) Screens positive for depressive symptoms or psychosocial risk factors b) 18 years of age or greater c) Speaks English or Kannada d) HIV+ e) Starting Anti Retroviral Therapy f) Willing to be contacted by mobile phone, g) Able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Any condition that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would compromise the candidateââ?¬•s ability to participate. b) If reporting ideas of self harm or suicide c) At risk at home if receives study calls on mobile phone
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Adherence to ART treatment on AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) Adherence Questionnaire 2. Depression measured on Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD) 3. Quality of life measured with World Health Organisation Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL) 4. HIV-1 RNA and CD-4Timepoint: Adherence, Depression and Quality of life at baseline and 4,12,24, and 36 weeks after initiating intervention. HIV Viral load at baseline and at 24 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Symptom distress using HIV Symptom Index 2. Illness perception using Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-B) 3. Internalised Stigma using Stigma ScaleTimepoint: At baseline and 4,12,24, and 36 weeks after initiating intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactPrabha S Chandra
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Outcome results
None listed