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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
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Information provided by: | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00122902 |
This study is assessing the extent of spirituality in patients with HIV/AIDS and will determine the relationship between spirituality, health status, and the will to live.
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HIV Infections |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Psychosocial, Longitudinal, Convenience Sample, Prospective Study |
Official Title: | Spirituality and Will to Live in Patients With HIV/AIDS |
Estimated Enrollment: | 350 |
Study Start Date: | February 2002 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | February 2004 |
Approximately 1,000,000 Americans have HIV/AIDS. Although advances in treatment have made HIV/AIDS a relatively manageable chronic disease, the disease can cause significant morbidity and mortality. Surprisingly, research has found that some HIV/AIDS patients feel that their life is better than it was before they had HIV/AIDS. Many of these patients show a strong will to live and often express a preference for longevity over quality of life.
Patients who prefer longevity often ascribe their feeling to spiritual growth, or finding a meaning to life. This study is examining the spiritual beliefs of HIV/AIDS patients and will determine the relationship between spirituality, health status, and the will to live.
The study consists of interviews with HIV/AIDS patients from Cincinnati and Washington, D.C. who have been interviewed twice over 12 to 18 months. During the interviews, participants completed self-report scales to assess their quality of life, life satisfaction, concerns about medication, trust in their health care providers, depressive symptoms, self-esteem, optimism, and various clinical and demographic variables. Participants were also asked about their spiritual well-being; spiritual beliefs; spiritual, religious, and social support; and overall functioning.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Ohio | |
Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center | |
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45267 |
Principal Investigator: | Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH | Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center |
Study ID Numbers: | R01 AT001147-01 |
Study First Received: | July 19, 2005 |
Last Updated: | August 17, 2006 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00122902 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
HIV AIDS Spirituality |
Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral HIV Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Retroviridae Infections Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |
Virus Diseases Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral RNA Virus Infections Slow Virus Diseases Immune System Diseases HIV Infections |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Lentivirus Infections Infection Retroviridae Infections Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |