Status:

COMPLETED

Internet-based Video-conferencing to Address Alcohol Use and Pain: a Pilot Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Boston University Charles River Campus

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Conditions:

Alcohol Drinking and Chronic Pain Intervention

Control Condition

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot study seeks to provide effect size estimates and test feasibility of a novel, integrated behavioral approach to reduce heavy drinking and chronic pain among patients in HIV-care delivered v...

Detailed Description

This pilot study is a between-groups design to compare a novel integrated behavioral video telehealth intervention for heavy drinking PLWH with chronic pain to a control condition. Forty-eight heavy d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • engaged in HIV care, heavy drinking defined as more than 7/14 drinks per week for women/men or by a single episode of 4/5 (women/men), chronic (at least 3 months duration) moderate or greater (4 or more on the severity scale of the BPI, and non-cancer related pain

Exclusion

  • psychoactive medication for pain or alcohol use for fewer than 2 months
  • history of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia
  • current expressed suicidal intent
  • prior history of alcohol withdrawal related seizures or delirium tremens
  • current behavioral treatment for pain or alcohol use
  • any scheduled surgery within the next 6 months or acute life threatening illness that requires treatment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 23 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 2 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

49 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04441593

Start Date

December 23 2020

End Date

February 2 2024

Last Update

March 13 2024

Active Locations (2)

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Boston University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215

2

General Clinical Research Unit, Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215