Randomized Controlled Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression and PTSD Among HIV+ Women in Kenya

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression and PTSD Among HIV-infected Women Exposed to Gender Based Violence in Kenya

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to conduct a 12-week IPT+TAU versus wait list TAU in a cohort of HIV+GBV+ women in Nyanza Province to relieve depression and PTSD and improve ARV adherence. This pilot study will provide data on the efficacy trends, acceptability and feasibility of our IPT intervention and will generate preliminary findings for an R01-funded intervention to test the intervention's efficacy for remediating the effects of GBV trauma on mental health and HIV-related outcomes.

Hypothesis 1: IPT+ TAU will be more effective for reduction of depression and PTSD than TAU alone.

Hypothesis 2: IPT+TAU will be acceptable and feasible.

Clinical Trial Description

We will use a parallel design with FACES Treatment as Usual (TAU) control to provide IPT once per week for twelve weeks to HIV+GBV+ women meeting CIDI diagnostic criteria for depression (MDD, dysthymia, minor depression) and PTSD secondary to GBV. Blocked randomization will be used to evenly distribute 120 participants to (1) IPT + TAU or (2) TAU for 12 weeks. The TAU group will be offered IPT treatment following the initial 12 week trial. Thus, all study subjects will receive TAU throughout the study and they will all receive IPT in either the first or second half of the study. My research team at FACES will be recruited for IPT training as potential therapists in the IPT pilot. A run-in study design will be used, assigning one training case apiece to each of the 8 therapists to practice IPT skills. Both IPT + TAU and TAU groups will be measured at baseline and weeks 12, 24 and 36 by blinded assessment. At FACES, TAU resources for HIV+GBV+ women include medical professionals, counseling, community elders, church leaders, police, and a pro-bono legal aid, all of who have all been involved with past FACES GBV interventions. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Disorder
• HIV
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

• NCT number: NCT02320799
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of California, San Francisco
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 2015
• Completion date: January 31, 2019