NCT07025109

Assessing Peer Support for Physical Activity in Women With HIV and Hypertension

Adaptation and Pilot Testing a Behavioral Physical Activity Intervention With Peer Support for Women With HIV and Co-Occurring Hypertension

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This clinical trial will assess the acceptability and feasibility of a peer-supported behavioral physical activity intervention for women living with HIV and Hypertension.

Detailed description

An individually randomized pilot trial (N=50) of an adapted behavioral physical activity (PA) intervention will be used to assess the feasibility and acceptability of providing exercise prescription, peer support, and home blood pressure monitoring to women ages 40+ living with HIV and Hypertension. Secondary outcomes to be assessed include systolic and diastolic blood pressure, PA time and intensity, PA self-efficacy, perceived social support, and health-related quality of life.

Conditions

• HIV
• Hypertension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Peer support	Peer support counseling will include phone or text communication to assess goal progress, provide motivational counseling as needed, and to provide social support.
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise Prescription	Women will be provided with an exercise prescription (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type) which may be adjusted weekly for 6 weeks to goal of 150min/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
BEHAVIORAL	Blood pressure self monitoring	Women will receive a home blood pressure monitor and encourage to record their readings in a log.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-02-06
• Primary completion: 2026-07-31
• Completion: 2026-07-31
• First posted: 2025-06-17
• Last updated: 2026-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States