Assessing the impact of improving access to psychological therapies on the quality of life and mental health of people living with HIV in Hong Kong

Assessing the impact of improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) on quality of life and mental health: a randomized controlled trial for people living with HIV in Hong Kong

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN85205152

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-16

Start date

2024-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-05-11

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Conditions

Access to psychological therapies to improve mental health outcomes and quality of life for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Hong Kong. Key health conditions addressed: depression, anxiety, emotional, distress, psychosocial challenges related to HIV stigma, and reduced quality of life associated with long-term HIV infection Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Name: Assessing the Impact of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) on Quality of Life and Mental Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial for People Living With HIV in Hong Kong Intervent

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. People living with HIV (PLHIV) 2. Aged 18 years and above

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. A current diagnosis of psychotic disorders 2. Healthy volunteers without HIV infection

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Previous primary outcome as of 27/04/2026: 1. Depressive symptoms measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), UCLA Loneliness Scale, Safer Sex Behavior Questionnaire (SSBQ), 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10), and Sexual Compulsivity Scale (SCS) at baseline (T0), 3 months (T1), and 6 months (T2)	—

Countries

Hong Kong

Contacts

Public ContactAlex Siu Wing Chan

alex_chan@hkbu.edu.hk+852 97193770

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 16, 2026