Women Focused Encounters for Resilience Independence Strength and Eudaimonia

Summary

The goal of this combination Type 1 hybrid and observational study is to evaluate the impact of a peer delivered intervention of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) + exercise + social support to address the substance (ab)use, violence, and AIDS/HIV (SAVA) to improve medication adherence for women living with HIV (WLWH). This intervention will be implemented by community based organizations that focus on WLWH across four counties. The main question it aims to answer are:

* Will peer provision of ACT, exercise, and social support improve medication adherence for WLWH?
* Will community based organizations be able to sustain the intervention after research is completed, and what changes will need to be made to sustain the intervention.

Conditions

• HIV Infections
• Substance Use
• Trauma
• Medication Adherence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Participants will undergo ACT in combination with exercise and social support.

BEHAVIORAL

Body weight circuit training

Participants will learn and undergo body weight circuit training in combination with ACT and social support.

BEHAVIORAL

Empathetic social support

Study participants will participate in empathetic social support

OTHER

Control - list of resources

A local list of resources to access exercise, therapy and social support will be provided.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Christie's Place

  collaborator OTHER

• By His Stripes Wellness Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Sister Love

  collaborator OTHER

• APLA Health

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of California, San Diego

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Maile Karris, MD · UCSD

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-09-19

Primary Completion

2027-12-31

Completion

2028-05-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations