HIV InfectionsHIV-IN-ACTIONNCT07571044
Project to Enhance Patient-Health Engagement in HIV Infection
An observational study of HIV Infections, run by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS at 1 site in Italy.
Trial summary
The importance of patient involvement in their care is emerging as a crucial element in the active management of chronic conditions, including HIV infection. For people living with HIV (PLWH), a proactive role in managing their health promotes improved quality of life and greater adherence to treatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- HIV Infections
- What is being tested?
- patient engagement
- How many people
- 75 participants
- Where
- 1 siteItaly
- Study dates
- 8 Nov 2024to 19 Mar 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: PLWH
Who may be able to join
- Consent to participate in the study
- HIV diagnosis
- Current antiretroviral therapy
- - Age >18
- Be able to write, speak, and understand Italian
- Be able to participate in 3 in-person meetings
Who cannot join
- Refusal to participate in the study
- No HIV diagnosis
- Not currently receiving antiretroviral therapy
- Not being treated at the Infectious Diseases Outpatient Clinic at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome
- Age <18 years
- Non-native Italian speaker
- Unable to attend three in-person meetings
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Italy1 site
Fondazione Policlinico Universtiario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Rome, Roma, 00168
About this study
Official title: Project to Enhance Patient-Health Engagement in HIV Infection: Optimizing Quality of Life and Psychological Well-being Through Involvement (HIV-IN-ACTION)
The importance of patient involvement in their care is emerging as a crucial element in the active management of chronic conditions, including HIV infection. For people living with HIV (PLWH), a proactive role in managing their health promotes improved quality of life and greater adherence to treatment. However, data on enhancing patient engagement among PLWH are currently lacking.
This project aims to offer, for the first time, training to enhance patient engagement specifically for PLWH, delivered by psychologists at the Infectious Diseases Outpatient Clinic of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. The program aims to strengthen emotional, cognitive, and behavioral involvement in the treatment process, promoting greater adherence to treatment, improved management of comorbidities, and increased healthy behaviors. Furthermore, the project aims to adapt the training to the specific needs of PLWH and evaluate its actual impact on quality of life and psychological well-being.
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Scientific Rationale Over 38 million people are living with HIV worldwide, with approximately 1.5 million new infections in 2021. In Italy, 1,770 new HIV diagnoses were recorded in 2021, with a higher incidence in men between the ages of 30 and 39. Thanks to antiretroviral therapy (ART), AIDS mortality has decreased significantly, and the U=U (Undetectable=Untransmittable) principle has confirmed the importance of virological suppression in reducing virus transmission.
Despite the success of ART, one of the current challenges is ensuring a good quality of life for PLWH. HIV management is a chronic process that requires continuity of care, treatment adherence, and a multidisciplinary approach to address emerging comorbidities, including cardiovascular, bone, renal, metabolic, oncological, and neuropsychiatric conditions. In this context, active patient involvement becomes essential to improve adherence to therapy and overall health management.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Being tested
- patient engagement
- Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
patient engagementDiagnostic test
develop targeted training that, in addition to promoting greater therapeutic adherence, supports PLWH in improving their quality of life, reducing psychological symptoms and encouraging proactive health behaviors.
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
score of PLWH
to evaluate whether the score of PLWH obtained in the scale measuring engagement increases significantly after the training
Measured: 10 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 May 2026
- Study start8 Nov 2024
- Primary completion6 Mar 2025
- Study completion19 Mar 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HIV InfectionsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCSThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 75 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Simona Di Giambenedetto, Principal investigator, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07571044
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 6551
- Acronym
- HIV-IN-ACTION
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 30 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 6 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Project to Enhance Patient-Health Engagement in HIV Infection: Optimizing Quality of Life and Psychological Well-being Through Involvement (HIV-IN-ACTION)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07571044
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HIV-IN-ACTION / 6551
- Conditions
- HIV Infections
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 75 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCSUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 8 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 6 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 19 Mar 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The importance of patient involvement in their care is emerging as a crucial element in the active management of chronic conditions, including HIV infection. For people living with HIV (PLWH), a proactive role in managing their health promotes improved quality of life and greater adherence to treatment. However, data on enhancing patient engagement among PLWH are currently lacking.
This project aims to offer, for the first time, training to enhance patient engagement specifically for PLWH, delivered by psychologists at the Infectious Diseases Outpatient Clinic of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. The program aims to strengthen emotional, cognitive, and behavioral involvement in the treatment process, promoting greater adherence to treatment, improved management of comorbidities, and increased healthy behaviors. Furthermore, the project aims to adapt the training to the specific needs of PLWH and evaluate its actual impact on quality of life and psychological well-being.
Scientific Rationale Over 38 million people are living with HIV worldwide, with approximately 1.5 million new infections in 2021. In Italy, 1,770 new HIV diagnoses were recorded in 2021, with a higher incidence in men between the ages of 30 and 39. Thanks to antiretroviral therapy (ART), AIDS mortality has decreased significantly, and the U=U (Undetectable=Untransmittable) principle has confirmed the importance of virological suppression in reducing virus transmission.
Despite the success of ART, one of the current challenges is ensuring a good quality of life for PLWH. HIV management is a chronic process that requires continuity of care, treatment adherence, and a multidisciplinary approach to address emerging comorbidities, including cardiovascular, bone, renal, metabolic, oncological, and neuropsychiatric conditions. In this context, active patient involvement becomes essential to improve adherence to therapy and overall health management.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- PLWH
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Consent to participate in the study
- HIV diagnosis
- Current antiretroviral therapy
- - Age >18
- Be able to write, speak, and understand Italian
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Refusal to participate in the study
- No HIV diagnosis
- Not currently receiving antiretroviral therapy
- Not being treated at the Infectious Diseases Outpatient Clinic at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome
- Age <18 years
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| patient engagementdevelop targeted training that, in addition to promoting greater therapeutic adherence, supports PLWH in improving their quality of life, reducing psychological symptoms and encouraging proactive health behaviors. | Diagnostic test | – |
Primary outcome
score of PLWH
Time frame: 10 months
to evaluate whether the score of PLWH obtained in the scale measuring engagement increases significantly after the training
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Simona Di Giambenedetto principal investigator
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of HIV Infections, run by Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS at 1 site in Italy.
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 6 inclusion and 7 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 6 May 2026. 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 Italy. 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?
score of PLWH (time frame: 10 months). 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 6 May 2026.