The purpose of this study is to determine whether massage therapy can improve immune status and enhance well-being in children living in the Dominican Republic who are infected with HIV.
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Inclusion Criteria: * HIV infection * Parent/caregiver signature on consent form Exclusion criteria: * Unknown HIV status * Fever, new opportunistic infection, or acute hospitalization within 30 days prior to study entry * Massage therapy within 30 days prior to study entry * Unable to have massage (e.g., extensive skin lesions) * Symptoms of child abuse * Child born drug-addicted