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This study explores the pathological constitution as it relates to low quality of life with HIV- infected MSM patients, as a reference for clinical treatment.
Introduction :This study explores the pathological constitution as it relates to low quality of life with HIV- infected MSM patients, as a reference for clinical treatment.
Methods :It has a cross-sectional research design using structured questionnaires to collect data,including patient's basic case data, CD4+, CD4+/CD8+ ratio, Wang Qi constitution and WHOQOL-BREF -Taiwan version questionnaires. We consider the association between the constitutions and quality of life for HIV-infected MSM patients.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV infected time | Group are divided by Infected time: 0-2W, 2W-12M, >1Y |
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| different constitutions | Group are divided by different constitutions:It includes 9 basic types of constitution, yang deficiency , yin deficiency , qi deficiency , phlegm dampness , damp-heat, blood stasis, special diathesis , qi depression , gentleness constitution . |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| World Health Organization Quality of Life -Brief -Taiwan version (WHOQOL-BREF-Taiwan version) | Diagnostic Test | WHOQOL-BREF-Taiwan version is used to measure the quality of life in HIV infected. Wang Qi nine kinds of TCM constitution Questionnaire is used to measure the constitution of HIV infected. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| quality of life score | investigate different quality of life score of HIV infected time in the physical,psychological, social, and environmental domains. Outcome Measure:4 quality of life scores for each constitution , In the WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan item scores range from 1 (worst condition) to 5 (best condition), except for 3 items (Ph1, Ph2, and Ps6), which have reverse scores. Two scales (0-100 and 4-20, with a higher score indicating better QOL) can be transformed into domain scores for each domain and we used the 4-20 scale in this study,Add the item scores for each domain ,the higher scores indicating better quality of life | Lasts for 1 year |
| TCM constitution | Investigate TCM constitution composed of HIV-infected in yang deficiency , yin deficiency , qi deficiency , phlegm dampness , damp-heat , blood stasis , special diathesis , qi stagnation , and gentleness constitution . Outcome Measure:Nine kinds TCM constitution-the constitution type must be judged according to the standards. Original score = sum of the scores of items for each constitution, and then the original score is converted into a conversion score [conversion score = [(original score-number of answer items) / answer items × 4] × 100. Judgment of constitutions: gentleness is a normal constitution, and others are pathological constitutions. Gentleness constitution conversion score ≥ 60 points, and other pathological constitution conversion score <30 points, it is Gentleness constitution; pathological constitution conversion score ≥ 40 is considered pathological constitution, The higher the conversion score is the more obvious the constitution trend](streamdown:incomplete-link) | Lasts for 1 year |
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We invited all people diagnosed with HIV infected through MSM in the outpatient Department of Infection, Taipei City United Hospital, Linsen Chinese Medicine and Kunming Branch, to participate in this study.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Chung-Hua Hsu | clinical professor | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Taipei City Hospital | Taipei | 10845 | Taiwan |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015658 | HIV Infections |
| ID | Term |
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| D000086982 | Blood-Borne Infections |
| D003141 | Communicable Diseases |
| D007239 | Infections |
| D015229 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral |
| D012749 | Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
| D016180 | Lentivirus Infections |
| D012192 | Retroviridae Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
| D007153 | Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes |
| D007154 | Immune System Diseases |
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