Meaning of Life in HIV-infected Youths

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Meaning of Life
• Interventions: Behavioral: logotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT01644383
• Lead Sponsor: The HIV Netherlands Australia Thailand Research Collaboration

Brief Summary

Logotherapy has never been evaluated in HIV-infected teenagers. In this study, we will evaluate the meaning of life by using The Purpose in Life Test and the affect of logotherapy in HIV infected youth at HIV-NAT, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital.

Detailed Description

In the HAART era, HIV infected children can live longer and will grow up to become teenagers. However, some may develop psychosocial problems because they have lost family members, experienced poverty, social discrimination etc. Being a normal teenager is tough and is the most complex period of his/her life. This is the period when most teenagers will find their identity and reasons for living. Therefore it is believed that interventions may help HIV-infected teenagers better deal with life. For this study, logotherapy, a therapy that will help a person to discover his/her purpose in life, live meaningful life, and attain self-esteem was used. The success of the intervention was evaluated by using The Purpose in Life Test.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-02
• Study First Submitted: 2012-07-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-07-17
• Study First Posted: 2012-07-19
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Study Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-08-17
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 16-24 years
2. HIV seropositive
3. HIV disclosed
4. Understand Thai language
5. Parent signed written informed consent

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Mental or psychological disorder or having active suicidal idea or attempt
2. Having no permanent address

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment arm (logotherapy)	logotherapy	Participants in Arm I will attend the logotherapy group sessions by the trained psychologist for 4 visits (see Table II, III). The number of participants in group sessions will be 20 participants per group.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PIL score	week 48	Change of PIL score at baseline and follow up visit between the two arms

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
QOL	48 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

HIV-NAT, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre; 🇹🇭 Bangkok, Thailand