mVIP (Use of mHealth Technology for Supporting Symptom Management in Underserved Persons Living With HIV)



Status:Completed
Conditions:HIV / AIDS, HIV / AIDS, HIV / AIDS
Therapuetic Areas:Immunology / Infectious Diseases
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:3/28/2019
Start Date:December 12, 2016
End Date:June 8, 2017

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Use of mHealth Technology for Supporting Symptom Management in Underserved Persons Living With HIV

The goal of this study is to facilitate the dissemination and implementation of patient
centered outcomes research using mHealth technology to improve self-management of adverse
symptoms in persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). Symptom management in PLWH is especially
important because the US HIV epidemic continues to exact a huge toll, especially among Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) priority populations including racial, ethnic, and
sexual minorities and low-income persons. The incorporation of HIV symptom management
strategies into patients' lives through the use of mHealth technologies has the potential to
advance the effective dissemination and implementation of patient centered outcomes research
findings.

HIV has changed from an acute illness to a chronic disease. The success of HIV medications
and treatments has significantly altered the course of the disease. While AIDS-related
illnesses are no longer the primary threat, a new set of HIV-associated complications have
emerged, resulting in a chronic disease that for many will span several decades of life. The
ability to self-manage adverse symptoms of HIV illness has been shown to improve
patient-centered outcomes. In response to this need, a team at University of California, San
Francisco (UCSF) developed a paper-based symptom management manual with self-management
strategies for 21 common HIV/AIDS adverse symptoms (PCOR evidence). The efficacy of the
manual was demonstrated in a 775-person randomized controlled trial (RCT) over three months
at 12 sites. However, subsequent use of these strategies has been very limited; mHealth
offers an ideal platform for the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based
strategies for HIV symptom management. Due to the high incidence of HIV among racial and
ethnic minority populations, it is appropriate to develop mHealth tools tailored to the needs
of these populations. mHealth technology has the potential to address many of the healthcare
needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) including symptom management. In response to
these current issues, this study seeks to inform the development and testing of a mHealth
application that will incorporate findings from PCOR studies to improve the outcomes of PLWH.
To improve outcomes for those most in need, study activities are focused on communities with
the greatest burden of HIV in the US, including racial and ethnic minorities and those of low
socioeconomic status.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS

2. Over the age of 18 years

3. Able to provide written informed consent

4. Able to communicate in English

5. Health literacy level of marginal or inadequate (as measured by the Newest Vital Sign
(NVS): total score of 3 or lower)

6. Report at least 2 HIV related adverse symptoms in the past week

7. Owner of a smart phone/tablet.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Inability to communicate in English

2. Documented diagnosis of dementia

3. Pregnancy

4. Unable to understand consent procedure

5. Self-reporting no adverse symptoms within the past week. (HIV-related symptoms
include: anxiety, constipation, cough, depression, diarrhea, dizziness, fever,
forgetfulness, fatigue, nausea, night sweats, neuropathy, shortness of breath,
dermatitis, swelling of arms, hand, legs, feet, insomnia, weight loss, oral thrush,
and vaginal itching, burning and discharge)
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New York, New York 10032
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