Alcohol Relapse Prevention for People with HIV

This study is testing new ways to help people with HIV who have an alcohol use disorder (AUD) prevent relapse. Researchers are comparing a 2-session behavioral intervention, delivered either by a person or a computer, to the usual alcohol counseling offered at the Johns Hopkins HIV Clinic. The goal is to see how well these interventions help people avoid returning to alcohol use, or hazardous alcohol use, after a period of abstinence or lower-risk drinking. You may be able to join if you are 18 or older, have a confirmed HIV diagnosis, are a patient at the Johns Hopkins HIV Clinic, and have a history of alcohol use disorder. The study will measure success by looking at how long participants go without relapsing over 6 and 12 months. The current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study involving 150 participants. It is a pilot study comparing two new interventions to usual care.
What's involved
You would participate in a 2-session relapse prevention intervention. The specific details of visits or tests are not provided.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Researchers will track your progress for 6 and 12 months after the intervention to see if you have relapsed.

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NCT05163301

Alcohol Research in HIV: Relapse Prevention

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Johns Hopkins University
~150 participants
Updated 2026-02-18 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Relapse Prevention Intervention

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in time to relapse
Measured over 6 and 12 months
HIV
Alcohol Use Disorder
1 sites across 1 states
Maryland1
  • Heidi Hutton, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Confirmed diagnosis of HIV
Aged 18 years or older
Must be enrolled in clinical care at Johns Hopkins HIV Clinic.

Exclusion

Acutely suicidal, homicidal, psychotic or otherwise unable to provide informed consent
Non-English speaking because interventions are currently available in English only
  • Change in time to relapse6 and 12 months

    Time to return to any alcohol use or any at risk alcohol use after intervention.