Psychosocial Intervention for Older HIV+ Adults With HAND

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

12

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 6, 2018

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2019

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2019

Conditions
HIV/AIDSAgingMild Cognitive ImpairmentGroup, Peer
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

CRGT

Cognitive remediation group therapy (CRGT) will be comprised of 1/3 brain training exercises on tablets using PositScience software by BrainHQ and 2/3 mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) involving various activities such as meditation, breathing exercises, etc. Intervention will comprise of 8 weekly 3-hour sessions.

BEHAVIORAL

HIV group therapy

These groups use a model of mutual aid to encourage peer-based discussion on the effects of living with HIV. Topics are determined by the group; facilitators ensure that safety is maintained throughout and make connections between participants as appropriate. Intervension will comprise of 8 weekly 3-hour sessions.

Trial Locations (3)

M4Y1Y5

AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT), Toronto

M5B1M4

St. Michael's Hospital Neurobehavioral Research Unit, Toronto

M5G 2N2

University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network

NETWORK

collaborator

Unity Health Toronto

OTHER

collaborator

AIDS Committee of Toronto

OTHER

collaborator

Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto

OTHER

lead

University Health Network, Toronto

OTHER

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