Trial reportJournal of pain and symptom management2020
A Feasibility Study to Develop and Test a Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Mobile Health Application for HIV-Related Fatigue.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Evidence from high-income countries on the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to improve mental health, wellbeing and quality of life for adults living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2025Pooled it
- Technologies for healthy lifestyle in people with HIV: a systematic review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluating the Efficacy of Psycho-Behavioral Interventions for Cardiovascular Risk among People Living with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2024Pooled it
- A comparison of the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral stress management and acceptance and commitment therapy on the quality of life and fatigue of caregivers of patients with cancer: a randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Participatory Development and Concept Testing of mHealth Messaging to Support Care Engagement and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence for Women Living With HIV in the Southern United States: Focus Group Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Enhancing HIV Cognitive Abilities and Self-Management Through Information Technology-Assisted Interventions: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Association between workplace violence from patients and the mental health status of healthcare workers in Zhuhai China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Internet-based and mobile-based cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.NPJ digital medicine · 2023Review
- Leveraging mHealth for the Treatment and Management of PLHIV.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2023Article
- A Critical Review of Symptom Management Nursing Science on HIV-Related Fatigue and Sleep Disturbance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Design considerations for a multiple sclerosis fatigue mobile app MS Energize: A pragmatic iterative approach using usability testing and resonance checks.Internet interventions · 2021Article
- Affective Well-Being, Rumination, and Positive Reappraisal among People Living with HIV: A Measurement-Burst Diary Study.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2020Article
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Abstract
contextExacerbated by life stressors, fatigue is the most common symptom for people living with HIV.
objectiveTo adapt, develop, and assess the feasibility of a Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management Mobile Health (CBSM mHealth) application (app) for HIV-related fatigue.
methodsThis study had two phases: app development with key informants (N = 5) and a randomized controlled trial (N = 30). Patients randomized to the intervention group completed 10 weekly CBSM modules; those in the control group received a generic healthy lifestyle app. Measures included HIV-related fatigue, depression, anxiety, stressful life events, CD4 count, HIV viral load, credibility and acceptability of the intervention, and barriers to treatment participation.
resultsWe were able to recruit participants for this study, and they were able to complete the required measures. They found the intervention to be credible and acceptable and reported few barriers to treatment participation. The direction of change in the primary outcome, a decrease in fatigue, is in the expected direction and provides evidence of the promise of the intervention, which still needs to be tested in an adequately powered trial. For completers (randomized to the intervention group and completed at least 80% of the modules), there were significant changes (95% CI; lower scores indicate improvement) in fatigue intensity (from 64.2 to 59.7) and overall fatigue-related functioning (from 6.6 to 4.2).
conclusionWe have proof of concept as to the feasibility, acceptability, and initial signals of efficacy for an mHealth intervention to help people with HIV-related fatigue better cope with stress and reduce their fatigue.
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