Evaluation of a Tailored Virtual Intervention as an Instrument of Prevention and Support to Improve the Health of PLHIV and Reduce Comorbidity Associated With HIV (MP-02-2015-5853)
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- HIV
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
- Enrollment
- 750
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in tobacco smoking
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a web-based tailored intervention to support persons living with HIV (PLHIV) manage the demands inherent to their health condition, particularly as regards to the adoption of health behaviours such as being physically active, following a healthy diet and quitting smoking.
This randomized controlled trial is currently conducted entirely online at www.lhivehealthy.ca
Detailed Description
This online randomized controlled trial with parallel-groups is conducted across Canada. Interested participants are invited to visit the study's Website at www.lhivehealthy.ca The study's Website contains video clips explaining the study. After accepting the conditions and consenting, participants will enroll in the study by providing an email address and a pseudonym. Each participant will be validated through an email address check. After their enrolment, participants will receive a hyperlink via email to invite them to complete a baseline questionnaire. After completing the baseline questionnaire, participants will be randomly assigned by the computer system either to an experimental group (TAVIE en santé) or to a control group (list of 5 websites). Three and six months after the baseline questionnaire, participants will complete the online questionnaires again.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •to be living with HIV
- •to be able to read and understand French or English
- •to have access to the Internet
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in tobacco smoking
Time Frame: 6 months
Measured with a single question: "In the past 7 days, have you had a smoke or even just a single puff? (0=no/1=yes)". Compared to biochemical verification (urinary cotinine test), this self-report measure has a sensitivity of 96.9% and a specificity of 93.4% (Noonan, Jiang et al. 2013) and it correlates well with biochemical validation (Velicer, Prochaska et al. 1992).
Change in level of physical activity
Time Frame: 6 months
The level of physical activity will be measured through the adaptation of a procedure elaborated and validated by Godin and al. (1985, 1986). Participants will indicate, during a typical week and for each level of intensity (high, moderate, low), the frequency and the mean duration of physical activity practice.
Change in diet quality
Time Frame: 6 months
Measured with the brief tool Starting The Conversation an 8-item simplified food frequency instrument (Paxton, Strycker et al. 2011) derived from a validated 54-item instrument (Jilcott, Keyserling et al. 2007). Item scores are tallied for an overall score (range of 0-16). STC is stable over time and sensitive to treatment/intervention.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in perceived control regarding the adoption of the chosen health behaviour(6 months)
- Change in Intention regarding the adoption of the chosen health behaviour(6 months)
- Change in attitude regarding the adoption of the chosen health behaviour(6 months)