Can mindfulness lower heart risk in older HIV patients?
NCT ID NCT06001814
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program called One-Mind One-Heart that combines mindfulness and behavior change skills to help older adults with HIV reduce stress and improve heart health. The program includes text messages and covers topics like physical activity, diet, and substance use. The study will enroll 50 people aged 50 and older with HIV and high stress levels to see if the program is feasible and acceptable.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mindfulness and behavior change program (One-Mind One-Heart)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to lower heart disease risk in older people with HIV by reducing stress and promoting healthy habits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small pilot study with only 50 participants. It is designed to test feasibility, not effectiveness, so the program may not actually improve heart health.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. age ≥50 years 2. clinical diagnosis of HIV per medical record or provision of current antiretroviral medication prescription 3. viral suppression - i.e., lower than detectable limit - per medical record or provision of viral load test from the past six months 4. current elevated psychological distress (score ≥10 on 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale \[K10\]) screener) 5. ≥1 CVD risk factor (based on ACC/AHA Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score Calculator; e.g., diabetes, current smoker, hypertension, and high cholesterol 6. access to cell phone with text messaging capabilities Exclusion Criteria: 1. non-English-speaking 2. cognitive impairments preventing informed consent 3. untreated or under-treated serious mental illness (i.e., psychosis and bipolar disorder) based on clinical interview
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Massachusetts General Hospital
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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