At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Adults aged 18 years or older
- ✓Living with HIV
- ✓Bilateral foot pain and/or numbness in symmetrical distribution
- ✓Neuropathic pain score ≥3 on Patient Reported Outcomes section of Neuropathic Pain Interview
- ✕Alternative neuropathy causes: excessive alcohol consumption, hypothyroidism, vitamin B12 deficiency, diabetes, isoniazid or chemotherapy exposure, or known neuropathy from non-HIV/non-antiretroviral cause
- ✕Unable to conduct interview in English
- ✕Current diagnosis of dementia or learning disability
- ✕Unwilling to provide written informed consent
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Online Psychological Treatment for People With Painful HIV-related Peripheral Neuropathy (OPEN Study): Qualitative Investigation of Treatment Needs
In Brief
An observational study for HIV and Peripheral Neuropathy. Completed, enrolled 26 participants across 2 sites.
Detailed Summary
Presently, there are few options for medically managing HIV-related painful peripheral sensory neuropathy (HIV-SN). Psychological treatments, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), represent a potentially viable addition to the treatment of painful HIV-SN. However, there is a scarcity of research on psychological treatment approaches for pain management in people with HIV. This study will use in-depth semi-structured interviews to examine the needs of people with painful HIV-SN for a psychologically-based pain management treatment that may be delivered over the Internet. Interview questions will examine participants' needs in terms of treatment content and delivery format. Men and women, ethnic minorities, and people who use recreational drugs will be sampled to ensure that interview responses reflect the views of people most commonly suffering from this condition. Approximately 30 people will be recruited for the study. The interviews will be audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and coded to identify themes. The interview responses will be used to develop and tailor a version of CBT for people with painful HIV-SN. It is hoped that tailoring the treatment based on the qualitative interview responses will increase the acceptability of the treatment and will improve treatment adherence rates for a future study.