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Telemedicine for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in People Living with HIV

This study is looking at ways to help people living with HIV who have unhealthy alcohol use. It compares two approaches delivered by phone: a brief intervention (BI) alone, or BI combined with the Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA). You could join if you are 18 or older, live with HIV, receive HIV care at one of four specific clinics in Alabama, and have unhealthy alcohol use. The study wants to see if these interventions can reduce alcohol use and improve overall health for people with HIV. The study is currently unclear about its recruitment status.

Study design
This is an interventional study with 308 planned participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the Alcohol Brief Intervention (BI) or BI plus the Common Elements Treatment Approach (T-CETA).
What's involved
You would have either 1 phone session (BI) or 6 to 12 weekly phone sessions (BI + T-CETA). You would also provide data on alcohol use, mental health, HIV outcomes, and have lab collections at the start, and again at 6 and 12 months.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 12 months after starting the intervention, with assessments at 6 and 12 months.

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NCT04955795

Telemedicine for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Persons Living With HIV Using CETA

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 18–99InterventionalTreatment
University of Alabama at Birmingham
~308 participants
Updated 2026-08-31 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Alcohol Brief Intervention (BI)Common Elements Treatment Approach (CETA) via Telemedicine

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change from baseline in self-reported alcohol use at 6 months
Measured over 6 months

Conditions

Hiv
Alcohol Problem

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Alcohol use disorderHIV Infection

Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Alabama1

Study leadership

  • Michael Vinikoor, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18 years of age or older
Living with HIV infection
Receiving HIV care in Alabama
Unhealthy alcohol use based on AUDIT score of 4 or greater for women and 8 or greater for men.

Exclusion

Inability to use a mobile phone due to cognitive or physical impairments
Unable to speak sufficient English to provide informed consent and receive cognitive behavioral therapy
Active suicidality or psychosis
Risk for acute alcohol withdrawal or seizures

What this trial measures

  • Change from baseline in self-reported alcohol use at 6 months6 months

    Defined by the participant's score on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). The minimum score on the AUDIT measure is 0, and the maximum score on the AUDIT measure is 40. For women, a score of of 4 or greater indicates hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption. For men, a score of 8 or greater indicates hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption. Higher scores on the AUDIT measure indicates more hazardous or harmful alcohol consumption. This outcome will be the change in AUDIT from enrollment to 6 months.