Remote tai chi and qigong for older adults with HIV

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized trial will assign 326 people living with HIV aged 50–75 to either a remotely delivered tai chi/qigong program or a health education control, with classes held twice weekly for 12 weeks via Zoom. Outcomes will focus on changes in depressive symptoms, and the study will collect behavioral, psychological, and biological measures to explore how any effects occur. Investigators will also examine whether responses differ between men and women. Participants must have mild-to-moderate depressive symptoms, reliable internet and a smartphone, and limited recent experience with mind-body practices.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:

1. The ability to provide consent assessed by the GAIN Cognitive Impairment Scale
2. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
3. Must be 50 - 75 years old.
4. Must have been diagnosed with HIV by a healthcare professional (status confirmed at baseline by an uploaded picture of a recent lab report or medication bottle with name),
5. Must have reliable internet access,
6. Must have a smart phone
7. No substantial experience (regular weekly practice for more than 3 months in the past 12 months) with mind-body interventions,
8. Willing to participate for the length of the 12-week intervention and follow up assessments (a total of 12 months).
9. Must report stable housing for the past 60 days and the next 60 days;
10. Must have mild to moderate depressive symptoms (a score more than 5 but less than 19 on the PHQ-9 scale)
11. Must speak and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:

1. Reports high risk for suicide based on the CCSR screening tool.
2. Has participated in a study on mental health in the last 12 months.
3. Currently exercising at least 150 minutes a week

Where it's running

• Florida International University
  Miami, Florida, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Gladys E Ibanez, Ph.D. — Florida International University
• Study coordinator: Gladys E Ibanez, Ph.D.
• Email: gibanez@fiu.edu
• Phone: 305-348-4920

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.