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Yoga Intervention for Substance Use and ART Adherence in Community Reentry

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Substance Related Disorders
HIV
Registration Number
NCT02492893
Lead Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Brief Summary

People with HIV and a substance use disorder who are reentering the community from prison or jail face the dual risks of relapse and interruptions in adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) medication. This mixed-methods randomized controlled trial will compare the stress, substance use and ART adherence outcomes of participants in a 12-session, 90-minute weekly yoga group intervention with participants in a treatment as usual control group. All participants are re-entering the community, have HIV and experience substance use challenges.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  • have HIV
  • experience substance use challenges, within one year of reentry from prison or jail
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Substance use: Time Line Follow Back (self-report)3 months
Stress: Perceived Stress Scale (self-report)3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Antiretroviral therapy adherence: prescription refill (pharmacy data)3 months
Heart rate: sphygmomanometer3 months
Blood pressure: sphygmomanometer3 months
Viral load: blood test3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

University of Pennsylvania
🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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