Assessing Peer Support for Physical Activity in Women With HIV and Hypertension

Purpose

This clinical trial will assess the acceptability and feasibility of a peer-supported behavioral physical activity intervention for women living with HIV and Hypertension.

Conditions

  • HIV
  • Hypertension

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 40 Years
Eligible Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • woman living with HIV - age 40 and above - diagnosed with HTN - access to a personal phone for study-related phone calls - willing to wear an accelerometer on their waist or hip for 7 days at beginning and end of 12-week intervention - able to ambulate independently - English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant - unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive deficit, serious mental illness, or active substance use

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Peer support arm 		Women in the peer support arm will receive weekly peer contacts via phone or text message to assess progress towards study-assigned physical activity goal/prescription and to provide motivational counseling and support.
  • Behavioral: Peer support
    Peer support counseling will include phone or text communication to assess goal progress, provide motivational counseling as needed, and to provide social support.
  • Behavioral: Exercise Prescription
    Women will be provided with an exercise prescription (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) which may be adjusted weekly for 6 weeks to goal of 150min/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
  • Behavioral: Blood pressure self monitoring
    Women will receive a home blood pressure monitor and encourage to record their readings in a log.
Active Comparator
Control arm 		Women in the control arm will receive physical activity prescription and home blood pressure monitoring, but will not receive peer support calls.
  • Behavioral: Exercise Prescription
    Women will be provided with an exercise prescription (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) which may be adjusted weekly for 6 weeks to goal of 150min/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
  • Behavioral: Blood pressure self monitoring
    Women will receive a home blood pressure monitor and encourage to record their readings in a log.

Recruiting Locations

Department of Family & Community Medicine; University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham 4049979, Alabama 4829764 35205
Contact:
Kaylee Crockett, PhD
205-934-5167
kcrockett@uabmc.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Contact

Kaylee Crockett, PhD
205-934-5167
kcrockett@uabmc.edu

Detailed Description

An individually randomized pilot trial (N=50) of an adapted behavioral physical activity (PA) intervention will be used to assess the feasibility and acceptability of providing exercise prescription, peer support, and home blood pressure monitoring to women ages 40+ living with HIV and Hypertension. Secondary outcomes to be assessed include systolic and diastolic blood pressure, PA time and intensity, PA self-efficacy, perceived social support, and health-related quality of life.