OPEN Study: Pain management treatment needs interviews
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Online Psychological Treatment for People with Painful HIV-related Peripheral Neuropathy (OPEN Study): Qualitative Investigation of Treatment Needs
IRAS ID
205949
Contact name
Whitney Scott
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
King's College London
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 27 days
Research 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.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Sheffield Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/YH/0367
Date of REC Opinion
19 Aug 2016
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion