ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

A Technology-based Psychosocial Intervention to Support Social Engagement and Well-being in Older Adults With HIV

Study Overview

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Description

Older people with HIV (OPH) often live with significant mental health challenges such as social isolation, loneliness, and depression. The objectives of this study are to develop and test the usability and feasibility of a technology-based psychosocial intervention program designed to: enhance social engagement and support; facilitate resource access and education; reduce loneliness; and improve well-being among older adults with HIV who are long-term survivors (diagnosed with HIV ≥ 20 years). The program, Connecting Older Positive People to Enhance Health and Resilience (COPPEhR), will build on Dr. Sara Czaja's PRISM (A Personal Reminder and Information Management System for Seniors) platform, and will be an easy-to-use software application (app), preloaded onto a standard device, designed to support social connectivity, memory, and access to resources for older adults at risk for isolation and the programs and services available at the Center for Special Studies (CSS) at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM). This protocol covers Phase 2 of the study, which will be a pilot randomized controlled efficacy trial will compare the COPPEhR intervention to a device-only control condition. Participants in the control condition will receive the same device as those in the COPPEhR condition without the COPPEhR application. The specific aims of this developmental project are to evaluate the feasibility, usefulness, and usability of a state-of-the art technology-based multicomponent COPPEhR intervention for aging adults with HIV. Our hypothesis is the COPPEhR intervention will be feasible, usable and useful. The hypothesis is that those that use the COPPEhR app will experience less loneliness, less depression, and less social isolation and more social support, more resilience, and more connectivity than those that do not use the COPPEhR app.

Official Title

A Technology-based Psychosocial Intervention to Support Social Engagement and Well-being in Older Adults With HIV

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-12-12
Study Completion:2026-02-26
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06560970

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:50 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. Age 50+
  2. 2. HIV diagnosis for at least 15 years
  3. 3. Center for Special Studies (CSS) patient
  4. 4. Able to read English at 6th grade level
  5. 5. Visually able to read a device screen
  6. 6. Adequate cognitive status (score above 34) to interact with the technology assessed by the Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status - modified (TICS-M)
  7. 7. Plan to remain in the area for the next 9 months
  1. 1. Not a Center for Special Studies (CSS) patient
  2. 2. Blind or have visual impairments that limit their ability to view the technology
  3. 3. Deaf or have hearing impairments that limit their ability to use the technology
  4. 4. Has a mobility or dexterity impairment that would interfere with the use of a device, mouse, or a keyboard (e.g., tremors, arthritis, etc.)
  5. 5. Severe psychosis (e.g., aggression)
  6. 6. Severe cognitive impairment that limits their ability to use the technology
  7. 7. Participants who do not meet the inclusion criteria.
  8. 8. Participants in previous COPPEhR usability testing

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Sara Czaja, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Locations (Sites)

Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, New York, 10065
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University

  • Sara Czaja, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-12-12
Study Completion Date2026-02-26

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-12-12
Study Completion Date2026-02-26

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Technology
  • Computer
  • Social Engagement
  • Well-being
  • Older Adults

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • HIV Diagnosis