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Using Telehealth to Address Alcohol Misuse in HIV Care
Sponsor: Brown University
Summary
This project will test the effects of a telehealth counseling program on reducing alcohol use and improving HIV viral control among people with HIV who drink heavily. In total, 600 heavy drinkers with HIV will be assigned to either (a) a single session of brief counseling on alcohol use or (b) brief counseling plus referral to a telehealth counseling program that includes multiple sessions of counseling by videoconferencing and text messaging support. To understand the effects of the program, participants' alcohol use, HIV outcomes, and health will be assessed over a 2-year period.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
600
Start Date
2021-06-22
Completion Date
2026-05-15
Last Updated
2025-08-18
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Brief Intervention
Brief alcohol intervention delivered by telephone or videoconferencing focusing on advising participants to reduce drinking
Telehealth Counseling
5 sessions of counseling on alcohol use based on Motivational Interviewing.
Text messaging
A daily and then monthly text messaging program designed to help participants monitor drinking, set goals, and reinforce successful reduction or abstinence.
Locations (1)
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, United States