ORCHID: An Online Intervention for Persons With HIV (Miami)

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI · Jun 29, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

The ORCHID trial is designed to help women living with HIV improve their mental health and stay engaged in their care. This study is focusing on providing an online program that teaches valuable skills to cope with the challenges of living with HIV, especially for those who may be at risk of dropping out of their treatment. The aim is to support women who have faced issues like cervical or anal dysplasia, HPV positivity, or mental health challenges like depression or anxiety.

To be eligible for this trial, participants must identify as women, be receiving HIV care at the University of Miami, and have a recent history of health concerns related to HPV or mental health. Participants can be pregnant or at any stage of life. The program is currently looking for women aged 18 and older who are comfortable reading and writing in English. Those who join can expect to participate in an online intervention that offers tools to strengthen their mental health and resilience. This trial offers a supportive space for women to learn and connect while managing their health.

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Cis-gender women,
• • 2. Receiving human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care at the University of Miami Women's HIV Service,
• 3. Recent history (12-month) of cervical or anal dysplasia or human papilloma virus (HPV) positivity; AND a recent (12-month) history of one or more of the following:
• • i) drug use (alcohol, tobacco products, marijuana, illicit drugs) or ii) depression or iii) psychiatric condition (anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) or iv) unsuppressed HIV viral load d. All life stages - pregnant, non-pregnant, pre/post-menopausal
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Under 18
• • 2. Not able to read/write English at the 6th grade level
• • 3. Cognitively impaired adults (as documented in medical records)
• • 4. Debilitating psychiatric condition (e.g. schizophrenia/bi-polar/psychotic disorders)
• • 5. Prisoners