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

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Alcohol Drinking and Chronic Pain Intervention, Control Condition

In brief

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 via internet-based videoconferencing.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04441593

Run by

Boston University Charles River Campus

People needed

49

Starts

2020-12-23

Expected to finish

2024-02-02

Last updated by the study team

2024-03-13

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Boston University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• General Clinical Research Unit, Boston University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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