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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for HIV/AIDS

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 weeks
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to test a group therapy called acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for older people living with HIV who have chronic pain. ACT helps people accept their pain and focus on living meaningful lives. The goal is to see if this therapy can be a good alternative to traditional pain medications, which can have harmful side effects. ACT has been widely tested for chronic pain, with demonstrated efficacy.

Eligible Conditions
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Chronic Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 weeks
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Change in Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ) Week 0 to Week 6
Secondary study objectives
Brief Pain Inventory Interference Subscale
Change in Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire Week 0 to Week 3
Change in Pain Education Score

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Education ControlExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Consists of eight weekly two hour group chronic pain education sessions led by trained lay personnel and followed by homework.
Group II: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
The intervention will consists of eight weekly two hour group ACT sessions led by trained lay personnel and followed by homework. ACT is a behavioral therapy.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
2016
Completed Phase 3
~1470

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor
1,180 Previous Clinical Trials
1,575,043 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Aging (NIA)NIH
1,788 Previous Clinical Trials
28,184,759 Total Patients Enrolled
~2 spots leftby Nov 2025
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