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Improving Quality of Life for Adults Living With HIV and Chronic Pain

CompletedNA

Sponsor: Temple University

Conditions: HIV Infections, Chronic Pain

Interventions: Tai Chi, Health Coaching

Countries: United States

Chronic pain is highly comorbid among the 1.2 million persons living with HIV, with recent prevalence estimates ranging from 55-67%. Needed are evidenced-based non-pharmacological interventions to improve chronic pain management and reduce the demand for opioids in the United States. The proposed research will address this need by examining the feasibility and acceptability of Tai Chi as a mind-body intervention for chronic pain management in an HIV population.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 45 Years to —

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* age 45 and older;
* HIV positive status based on clinical records;
* chronic pain condition based on clinical records;
* English speaking;
* physically able to participate in a Tai Chi program

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent
* Inability or unwillingness to travel to Temple Dental School;
* Inability or unwillingness to engage in 10-week intervention;
* Non-English speaking;
* Active substance use disorder;
* Acutely suicidal or psychotic;
* Self-reported participation in another research study related to chronic-pain

Locations (1)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States