N/A
Completed N=12
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Aging People Living With HIV in Chronic Pain
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03699020 ↗Enrolled (actual)
12
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Nov 2023
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ) Week 0 to Week 6 — 5; 13 score on a scale
Summary
Chronic pain impacts a large proportion of aging people living with HIV (aPLWH) and involves factors directly related to HIV (neurotoxicity) and psychosocial co-morbidities common in aPLWH (i.e. social isolation and loneliness). The investigators hypothesize that novel interventions that acknowledge these psychosocial co-morbidities may improve the efficacy of chronic pain management and minimize the use of potentially dangerous medications. This grant proposes to adapt and pilot a pain psychotherapy approach using group acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in aPLWH with chronic pain.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ) Week 0 to Week 6 |
5; 13 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire Week 0 to Week 3 |
5.5; 13 | — |
| SECONDARY Brief Pain Inventory Interference Subscale |
-1.71; -0.14 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Pain Education Score |
0.05; 0.1 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- HIV seropositive
- Diagnosis of chronic non cancer pain
- English speaking
- Deemed appropriate for study by primary care provider
- Consents to participation
Exclusion Criteria
- Cancer associated pain
- Unwillingness to participate in audio recorded sessions
- Enrollment in hospice
- Moderate to severe neurocognitive deficits (MOCA < 16)
- Currently undergoing other psychotherapy for chronic pain
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03699020). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.