Theoretically Informed Behavioral Intervention to Prevent HIV-related Comorbidities
Yale University
Summary
The goal of this waitlist control clinical trial is to learn if the tailored LEARN 2 platform can prevent HIV-related comorbidities with shared risk factors in men ages 18 and older living with HIV. The main question\[s\] are: 1. Can the virtual environment improve quality of life among these participants? 2. Does the LEARN 2 platform effectively serve as prevention education for HIV comorbidity shared risk factors? Researchers will compare participants receiving the LEARN2 virtual environment intervention to those in a waitlist control group to see if the intervention leads to improvements in quality of life and reductions in risk factors. Participants will be asked to: 1. Engage with the virtual environment weekly. 2. Participate in virtual live health educator sessions. 3. Complete daily assessments of personal health behaviors through Ecological Momentary Assessment.
Description
The goal of this waitlist control clinical trial is to determine the efficacy of the tailored LEARN 2 platform in preventing HIV-related comorbidities characterized by shared risk factors. The principal questions this study aims to address are: 1. Can engagement with the virtual environment enhance the quality of life for participants? 2. Is the LEARN 2 platform effective in providing prevention education of shared risk factors associated with HIV comorbidities? To evaluate these objectives, the investigators will conduct comparisons between participants allocated to the LEARN 2 virtual envi…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- Male
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: Self-identify as: * living with HIV * English speaking * Access to a device compatible with LEARN 2 Exclusion Criteria: \- medical history of serious complications such as heart attack, stroke, cognitive impairment, or cancer.
Interventions
- BehavioralLEARN 2 Platform
The LEARN 2 Platform will provide tailored prevention education of HIV-comorbidities with shared risk factors. Participants will navigate LEARN 2 and access targeted health content.
Location
- Yale UniversityOrange, Connecticut