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Behavioral Intervention

Computer-Based Intervention + Peer Support for HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Abuse

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Geetanjali Chander

Research Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

At risk and Women with HIV ≥18 years

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 3 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test whether giving women with HIV/AIDS who drink alcohol a computer-based intervention, along with peer support and help navigating health services, will reduce their alcohol use and improve their health outcomes.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking women over 18 with or at risk for HIV who drink heavily, defined as more than 7 drinks per week or more than 3 on one occasion. They must be able to read at a fifth-grade level and use text messaging. Pregnant women, non-English speakers, those unable to receive texts, and individuals with active psychosis are excluded.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests a computer-based brief alcohol intervention paired with peer navigation against usual care. It aims to reduce alcohol use among participants, improve their connection to health services, and increase adoption of HIV prevention behaviors.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves behavioral counseling rather than medication, typical drug side effects aren't expected. Participants may experience discomfort discussing personal habits but will have support from peers.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am a woman over 18 years old and at risk for or living with HIV.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 3 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~3 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 3 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Intervention Acceptability as assessed by a 4-item scale

Intervention Feasibility as assessed by a 4-item scale

Secondary outcome measures

Number of drinking days

Number of heavy drinking days

Number of participants linked to services

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Other outcome measures

Number of condom-less sex episodes

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Computer-delivered brief alcohol intervention (CBI-CC)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will be offered only the Computer-delivered brief alcohol intervention with peer navigation from beginning of study to the end.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH

799 Previous Clinical Trials

1,362,499 Total Patients Enrolled

80 Trials studying Alcohol Abuse

28,011 Patients Enrolled for Alcohol Abuse

Johns Hopkins UniversityLead Sponsor

2,259 Previous Clinical Trials

14,820,641 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Alcohol Abuse

357 Patients Enrolled for Alcohol Abuse

Geetanjali ChanderPrincipal InvestigatorJohns Hopkins University

1 Previous Clinical Trials

18 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial currently accepting new participants?

"Affirmative. The information published on clinicaltrials.gov suggests that the trial, first introduced on September 14th 2021, is actively recruiting individuals into their study. A total of 30 patients will be enrolled across 2 medical locations."

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Is there a way I can join in the current medical experiment?

"This medical trial is looking to recruit 30 patients, aged 18-80 years old who suffer from mental health issues. Additionally, these participants must be literate at a fifth grade level and proficient in the English language as well as abstain from using alcohol or drugs within 12 months prior to enrollment. Furthermore, those with HIV or an AUDIT-C score of ≥3 are considered eligible for this study."

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Does this clinical trial encompass those aged 55 and over?

"Per the parameters of this study, any patient aged 18 or older yet below 80 can be eligible to participate."

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What is the primary purpose of this medical experiment?

"This 3-month trial seeks to assess the acceptance of an intervention, as measured by a 4-item scale. Additionally, it will keep track of subjects' number of drinking days in the past 30 days (Number of Drinking Days), Number Heavy Drinking Days over that same time period and lastly, how many participants have been linked up with necessary services like mental health counselling or HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (Linkage to Mental Health)."

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What is the upper bound on enrolment for this research project?

"Affirmative. According to the data hosted on clinicaltrials.gov, this scientific experiment is actively searching for volunteers. The trial was first posted in September of 2021 and updated most recently July 20th 2022; 30 participants are currently required at 2 distinct sites."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Using CBPR to Engage Hazardous Drinking Women in the HIV Prevention and Care Continuum

2021. "Using CBPR to Engage Hazardous Drinking Women in the HIV Prevention and Care Continuum". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04090723.

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