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Behavioral Activation, Nutrition, and Activity Intervention

A study testing Social Connection, Nutritional Coaching and Physical Activity Coaching in people with HIV, run by University of Maryland, Baltimore at 1 site in United States.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This study will explore if a behavioral intervention program to assist people aged 50 and older with HIV is practical. The program includes a coach who talks with participants, encouraging them to be more active, reduce loneliness, and eat healthier. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
Conditions the study is for
HIV
What is being tested?
Social Connection, Nutritional Coaching and Physical Activity Coaching
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
7 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
23 Sep 2024to 19 Jun 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • 50 years of age or older
  • HIV positive diagnosis
  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment score > 13
  • Report minimal level of loneliness, isolation, and/or depression (PHQ9 > 5)
  • Able to consent
  • Ability to read or speak English
  • Attend the UM THRIVE Center or another HIV center in Baltimore

Who cannot join

  • 1) No severe cognitive impairment

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201

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About this study

Official title: Multi-Component Behavioral Activation, Nutrition, and Activity Intervention for Persons Aging With HIV

This study will explore if a behavioral intervention program to assist people aged 50 and older with HIV is practical. The program includes a coach who talks with participants, encouraging them to be more active, reduce loneliness, and eat healthier.

Read the detailed description

This study aims to see if a 12-week program called Behavioral Activation (BA) can help people aged 50 and above with HIV by reducing loneliness and boosting social engagement. The program includes physical activity and nutrition guidance and is led by remote coaches. Investigators will recruit participants from the University of Maryland THRIVE program and other HIV centers in Baltimore. Investigators will test the program with 10 people aged 50 and above with HIV to see if it works. If it proves to be helpful and accepted, investigators might move on to a larger study to evaluate it more thoroughly.

Conditions
HIV
Being tested
Social Connection, Nutritional Coaching, Physical Activity Coaching
Keywords
Aging, HIV, Social engagement, Nutrition, Physical activity
Medical subject headings
Motor Activity

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Social ConnectionBehavioural

    6 weekly Behavioral Activation Intervention calls with a 1 hour duration for each call.

  • Nutritional CoachingBehavioural

    4 weekly nutritional coaching calls with a Registered Dietician with a 1 hour duration for each call.

  • Physical Activity CoachingBehavioural

    4 weekly physical activity coaching sessions with a 1 hour duration for each call.

Study groups in NCT06239961
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Physical Activity CoachingExperimentalThe intervention involves physical activity sessions tailored for people with HIV. Participants engage in physical activities targeting health improvement and fall prevention, promoting physical activity self-efficacy and outcome expectations. Coaches identify individual exercise goals, assess access to physical activity options, and focus on safe, unsupervised strength and balance physical activities at home. Tailored exercise materials, including handouts and videos, are accessible through a website. Additionally, participants are encouraged to follow a structured walking program.
Receives: Behavioral: Physical Activity Coaching
Nutritional AssessmentExperimentalParticipants will complete a mini nutritional assessment and keep a food diary. Each participant will meet with a registered dietician for an evaluation. The coaching will be personalized based on the dietician's advice and will include information about community resources for food, making sure health options are available, and suggesting diets and recipes for better eating options.
Receives: Behavioral: Nutritional Coaching
Behavioral ActivationExperimentalParticipants receive brief BA (Behavioral Activation) coaching through remote interactions (phone or videoconference) with lay coaches. The structured behavioral approach focuses on identifying and scheduling values-based, rewarding social engagements and activities. Coaches assist in overcoming barriers to social connectedness, involving a review of daily activity patterns, setting activity goals, creating implementation plans, and assessing successes and areas for improvement. The program is adapted for individuals aging with HIV, with community collaboration to tailor content and delivery methods.
Receives: Behavioral: Social Connection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Depression

    Participants will complete the Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9) at baseline and at the Week 16 follow up visit. The nine items of the PHQ-9 are based directly on the nine diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder in the DSM-IV. Where total scores of 5 to 9 = mild, 10 to 14 = moderate, 15 to 19 = moderately severe, and 20 = severe depression.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  2. Loneliness

    Participants will complete the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Questionnaire (Version 3) at baseline and at the Week 16 follow up visit. This is a 20-item scale designed to measure one's subjective feelings of loneliness. Participants rate each item on a scale where 1 = Never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes and 4 = Often. Total scores of 20 - 40 are considered low to moderate, 40 - 60 are considered moderate to high, and score above 60 are considered high in terms of loneliness.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  3. Social Isolation

    Participants will complete the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Social Isolation Scale at Baseline and at the Week 16 follow up visit, to measure social isolation. Total scores of 0.5 - 1.0 SD (standard deviation) worse than the mean = mild symptoms/impairment, scores of 1.0 - 2.0 SD worse than the mean = moderate symptoms/impairment, and scores 2.0 SD or more worse than the mean = severe symptoms/impairment.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  4. Physical Activity (actigraphy) steps

    Participants will be given a wearable sensor device to track movements. Physical activity will be assessed using number of daily steps walked measured by the wearable sensor.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  5. Physical Activity (actigraphy) sedentary time

    Participants will be given a wearable sensor device to track movements. Physical inactivity will be assessed using minutes of sedentary time measured by a wearable sensor.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  6. Total Sleep Time (TST) with Actigraphy

    TST will be measured by a wearable sensor, from baseline to the final week of the intervention.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  7. Sleep Efficiency (SE) with Actigraphy

    SE will be measured by a wearable sensor, from baseline to the final week of the intervention.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  8. Sleep Onset Latency (SOL) with Actigraphy

    SOL will be measured by a wearable sensor, from baseline to the final week of the intervention.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  9. Nutritional Intake

    Participants will complete the 18-item Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) at the baseline visit. The MNA® is a screening tool to help identify elderly persons who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. A score of 12 or greater indicates the person is well nourished and needs no further intervention. A score of 8-11 indicates the person is at risk of malnutrition. A score of 7 or less indicates the person is malnourished.

    Measured: Baseline

Secondary outcomes (22)
  1. Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7

    Participants will complete the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale-7 (GAD-7) at the baseline and week 16 follow up visit. It is a seven-item diagnostic tool, based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) criteria, for identifying likely cases of GAD. Where a score of 0 - 4 = minimal anxiety, 5 - 9 = mild anxiety, 10 - 14 = moderate anxiety, and a score greater than 15 = severe anxiety.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  2. Late Life Function and Disability Instrument

    Participants will complete the Late-Life Function \& Disability Instrument (Late-Life FDI). It is designed to assess and be responsive to meaningful change in two distinct outcomes: function and disability.

    Scores approaching 100 signify high levels in ability to perform discrete actions and activities (without assistance), scores approaching 0 signify low levels in ability to perform discrete actions and activities (without assistance).

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  3. Engagement in activities

    Participants will complete the Yale Physical Activity Survey. This survey was developed to determine the type, amount and patterning of physical activity/exercise in older adults. The tool is composed of two sections - (1) amount of physical activity/exercise performed during a typical week in the past month and (2) activities performed in the past month. In section one, participants are handed a checklist of activity categories (work, exercise, and recreational activities) and are asked how often during the past week they performed a particular activity from each category. Higher scores indicate high levels of physical activity, while lower score indicate lower activity levels or more sedentary lifestyle.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  4. Reece 9-item HIV-related Stigma Scale

    A 9-item instrument with possible scores ranging from 0 (no perceived stigma) to 45 (high perceived stigma). The HIV Stigma Scale was designed to measure the perception of stigma by those who are HIV infected.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 16

  5. Age

    Self reported chronological date of birth.

    Measured: Baseline

  6. Race

    Self reported racial or ethnic background.

    Measured: Baseline

  7. Gender at birth

    Characterization of male or female based on their biological characteristics when they were born.

    Measured: Baseline

  8. Gender identity now

    Characterization of male or female based on their self-identified gender.

    Measured: Baseline

  9. Sexual preference

    Participants self reported sexual orientation.

    Measured: Baseline

  10. Education

    Self reported completed level of schooling or degree obtained.

    Measured: Baseline

  11. CD4 count

    A lab measurement of immune function in patients living with HIV.

    Measured: Baseline

  12. HIV viral load

    Viral load is a marker of response to antiretroviral therapy (ART).

    Measured: Baseline

  13. Bone Mineral Density (BMD)

    BMD is expressed by the mass of calcium hydroxyapatite present in a given area or volume of bone in a unit of mass/area (g/cm2) or mass/volume (g/cm3), respectively.

    "-2.5 and below" = "Osteoporosis" " -1.1 to -2.5" = "Osteopenia".

    Measured: Baseline

  14. Smoking Status

    Participants self reported smoking usage.

    Measured: Baseline

  15. Blood pressure

    Measurement of the force of blood against the arterial walls, to evaluate the impact of interventions on cardiovascular health.

    Measured: Baseline

  16. Lipids (Total cholesterol, Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), High-density lipoprotein (HDL), Triglycerides (TG))

    Lipid panel measures all three cholesterol and triglyceride/fat in the blood to assess for CVD risk. >240 mg/dl = High total cholesterol; 130 - 159 md/dl = High LDL; <40 mg/dl = Low HDL; >150 mg/dl = High TG.

    Measured: Baseline

  17. Diabetes status

    Assessing participants for the presence or absence of diabetes.

    Measured: Baseline

  18. Aspirin usage

    Assessing whether participants are using aspirin.

    Measured: Baseline

  19. Statin usage

    Assessing whether participants are using statin medications.

    Measured: Baseline

  20. ASCVD Risk Score

    10-year risk calculated using the cardiovascular disease risk measures listed to help decide Statin or Aspirin prescription.

    Measured: Baseline

  21. Urine Albumin

    Urine analysis detects protein and blood in urine, supposed to be filtered by kidney, where Abnormal = "Risk for renal disease"; >30 = "Kidney disease".

    Measured: Baseline

  22. Glomerular Filtration Rate

    Measures kidney performance based on the amount of blood filtered per minute. Abnormal = "Risk for renal disease"; <60 = "Kidney disease"; <=15 = "Kidney failure".

    Measured: Baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Feb 2024
  2. Study start23 Sep 2024
  3. Primary completion19 Jun 2025
  4. Study completion19 Jun 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
The Brief Behavioral Activation (BA) Coaching will involve having lay coaches work with participants remotely (i.e., by phone or videoconference) to identify and schedule values-based, rewarding social engagement and activities and to use strategies to reduce and problem-solve barriers to social connectedness. Participants first review their daily activity patterns, and then chose activity goals, worked on specific implementation plans, and reviewed their successes and areas for improvement. The behavioral activation coach program will be modified to address the needs of people aging with HIV (PAWH) by working with those in the community to tailor the content and mode of delivery. There will be additional modules on physical activity and nutrition.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
7 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06239961
Sponsor's protocol ID
HP-00107100
Other IDs
5P30AG028747-17
Status last verified
Jul 2025
First submitted
6 Dec 2023
Last updated
4 Jul 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Because a feasibility study, of 10 persons, the data could be identifiable.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Social Connection, Nutritional Coaching and Physical Activity Coaching in people with HIV, run by University of Maryland, Baltimore at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Depression (time frame: Baseline and Week 16). The study lists 9 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Jul 2025.

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