ART-CHESS: A Mobile Health Application to Support People Living With HIV and Addiction

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Conditions studied: HIV/AIDS, Substance Use Disorders

In brief

It is now well-accepted that lowering community-level viral load through expansion of antiretroviral therapy (ART) can reduce HIV transmission among people who use drugs. However, achieving durable viral suppression among patients with substance use disorders is a major challenge for providers and health systems. This study aims to adapt and implement an existing mobile health (mHealth) system, A-CHESS (Addiction Comprehensive Health Enhancement Support System) to improve care for HIV patients with substance use disorders.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03873129

Run by

University of Wisconsin, Madison

People needed

208

Starts

2019-03-12

Expected to finish

2021-04-12

Last updated by the study team

2021-05-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18+ years old
• Documentation of HIV infection
• Able to read and write in English
• A history of substance use disorder, defined as one or more of the following:
• A positive result on one or more SUD screening tests (see "Screening," below), reflecting substance use during the prior year.
• Current participation in a substance abuse treatment program, including medication assisted treatment for SUD, or regular (at least monthly) participation in SUD-oriented support groups.
• A lifetime history of problematic drug or alcohol use AND having been incarcerated in the past year, regardless of the date of last substance use.

You may not qualify if…

• Individuals who are under 18, are not HIV-positive, who have no history of alcohol or drug misuse, or cannot read and write in English
• Individuals who are prohibited from using the internet on any device as a condition of criminal justice supervision
• Individuals who cannot demonstrate competency in using the A-CHESS interface on a smartphone or web browser after a standard period of training by a research staff member

Where it is running

• University of Wisconsin — Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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