HIV Infected Individuals Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effects of Two Psychological Intervention Techniques, Self-hypnosis and Johrei Healing Method, on Quality of Life, Psychological Well-being, EEG Measures and Various Immunological Measures Including CD4+ Counts in Early HIV: a Randomly Controlled Pilot Study
This study examines the hypothesis that psychological interventions have beneficial effects on quality of life including psychological well-being and disease progression in early HIV patients recieving no medication.
Hypothesis: This investigation is based upon the hypothesis that psychological intervention
may counteract the detrimental effects of stress both on psychological well-being and on
general health.
Background: HIV infection may be considered to be a life-long biological and psychological
stressor leading to detrimental outcomes associated with disease progression. Stress
reduction in these patients may have beneficial effects through delaying disease progression
via the proposed interactive psycho-neuro-endocrine-immune network.
Inclusion Criteria:
HIV infected individuals CD4 T-cell counts above 200 cells/mcl Receiving no anti-retroviral
drugs Individuals who signed the informed consent form
Investigative approach: Self-hypnosis and a Japanese non-touching, laying-on-of hands-like
technique, called Johrei, were used to investigate the effects of psychological intervention
upon immune parameters (especially in CD4 counts) associated with disease progression along
with phenomenological associations between stress perception and stress hormone levels in
HIV-infected patients receiving no medication.
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| Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
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| Not yet recruiting |
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