Feel-Good web tool helps HIV patients beat depression
NCT ID NCT05123144
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested an online program called ORCHID that helps people with HIV feel more positive emotions. The goal was to see if it could reduce depression and improve HIV care. 29 adults from Chicago clinics took part. The program was designed to be used on a phone or computer.
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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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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: Clinic-Level: * Ryan White clinic in the Chicagoland area * On-site medical services Individual-Level: * Age 18 and over * Speaks and reads English * Receives medical case management through one of the eligible Ryan White clinics * Referral from medical case manager (on basis of screening positive for elevated depression through a clinic-based screener; PHQ-9 score \> 5) * Daily access to a device connected to the internet * Willingness to provide access to health and medical care from the Chicago Department of Health, primary care provider, and/or from the AIDS Foundation Chicago, confirmed by signature on two Release of Information forms. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AIDS Foundation of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60606, United States
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Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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