A psychological intervention for HIV patients in addition to medical treatment

A digital psychological intervention for HIV patients in adjunct to medical treatment ? a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN50955076

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-28

Start date

2011-02-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Patients infected with HIV for more than 12 months. Infections and Infestations Human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease

Interventions

The intervention is called Avanti. Avanti is a web-based self-help program that is designed to improve and manage HIV patients' symptoms of depression and well-being. Avanti consists of 13 sessions

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients registered at the outpatient clinic at Department of Infectious Diseases, Ullevål, Oslo University Hospital 2. 18 years or older 3. Norwegian - speaking 4. White - caucasian 5. HIV infected 6. Not infected by drug use 7. On antiretroviral therapy >12 months prior to inclusion

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does meet inculsion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D; Radloff, 1977) 2. Satisfaction with Life Scale (Diener et al., 1985) 3. Positive & Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS; Watson, Clarke & Tellegen, 1988) All participants were measures on primary outcomes on baseline, 1, and 3 months post-intervention enrollment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Norway

Outcome results

None listed

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