A mHealth-based randomized controlled trial for improving mental health among people living with HIV during the COVID-19 outbreak

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR2000038866

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2020-10-07

Start date

2020-10-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Intervention Group:WeChat-based Cognitive-Behavior and Stress Management courses + Articles and audios on the special needs and problems of people living with HIV during the COVID-19 outbreak

Control Group :A brochure on nutrition and healthy living for people living with HIV

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >=18 years; 2. HIV seropositive; 3. Having elevated depressive symptoms (measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale [CES-D]>=16); 4. Living in China during the COVID-19 outbreak; 5. Using WeChat on mobile phone; 6. Being able to understand and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently on psychiatric treatment; 2. Unable to complete the survey; 3. Unable to use a mobile phone to read or listen to the intervention materials.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, CES-D;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
World Health Organization Quality of Life-HIV Brief, WHOQOL-HIV;Perceived Stress Scale;The subscale of postive coping in Simplified Ways of Coping Questionnaire;General Self-Efficacy Scale, GSES;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYan Guo

Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University

guoy8@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 020-87334202

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026