Clinical trial NCT06869330: Implementation and Effectiveness of a Psychosocial Intervention Among Registered People Living With HIV(HIV Patients) at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad Pakistan.
Official title: Implementation and Effectiveness of a Psychosocial Intervention Among Registered PLHIV at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Islamabad Pakistan.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: HIV Positive
Lead sponsor: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences
Sponsor class: OTHER_GOV
First posted: 2025-03-11
Enrollment: 128
Sex: ALL
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: "Implementation and Effectiveness of a Psychosocial Intervention Among Registered PLHIV at PIMS Islamabad Pakistan." The study aims to evaluate the impact of a structured psychosocial intervention on the mental health and well-being of people living with HIV (PLHIV) registered at PIMS.

Study Highlights:

1. Participants: Registered PLHIV receiving care at PIMS.
2. Data Tools: Standardized measures (e.g., DASS-21, WHO-5 Well-Being Index).
3. Design: Randomized Control Trial (RCT) with intervention and control groups, including pre- and post-intervention assessments.
4. Ethical Approval: Approved by Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Pakistan Islamabad's Ethical Review Board

Detailed description: "Implementation and Effectiveness of a Psychosocial Intervention Among Registered PLHIV at PIMS Islamabad Pakistan" The study aims to evaluate the impact of a structured psychosocial intervention on the mental health and well-being of people living with HIV (PLHIV) registered at PIMS.

Study Highlights:

1. Participants: Registered PLHIV receiving care at PIMS.
2. Data Tools: Standardized measures (e.g., DASS-21, WHO-5 Well-Being Index).
3. Design: Randomized Control Trial (RCT) with intervention and control groups, including pre- and post-intervention assessments.
4. Ethical Approval: Approved by Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Pakistan Islamabad's Ethical Review Board

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:•

1:PLHIV who are registered at HIV Treatment Centre at PIMS Islamabad.

* 2:PLHIV who are registered and visiting for regular follow up
* 3:Participants willing to provide written informed consent.(Acceptance or willing of participants)

Exclusion Criteria:

* 1:PLHIV who are registered, but with other co morbidities like TB, Hepatitis BC, Cardiac issues etc.
* 2:PLHIV who are registered and admitted due to severe any co morbidities.
* 3:PLHIV who are registered and are already involved in other studies
* 4:PLHIV who are registered and have history of receiving any psychosocial support or counseling before this study.
* 5:Participants not willing to provide written informed consent.(Refusal of participants).

Primary outcomes:
measure: "Implementation and Effectiveness of a Psychosocial Intervention Among Registered PLHIV at PIMS Islamabad Pakistan
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of intervention at 6 months.
measure: "Implementation and Effectiveness of a Psychosocial Intervention Among Registered PLHIV at PIMS Islamabad Pakistan
timeFrame: From enrollment to the end of intervention at 6 months.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Islamabad
country: Pakistan
facility: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences Islamabad Pakistan
Study officials:
affiliation: Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan
name: Dr Shahzad Ali khan, phd
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Arundell LL, Barnett P, Buckman JEJ, Saunders R, Pilling S. The effectiveness of adapted psychological interventions for people from ethnic minority groups: A systematic review and conceptual typology. Clin Psychol Rev. 2021 Aug;88:102063. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102063. Epub 2021 Jul 7.