New study tests Video-Call program to tackle pain and drinking in HIV patients

NCT ID NCT05503173

First seen Jun 02, 2026

Summary

This study tests a behavioral program called MCBMAP, delivered through video calls and a website, to help people with HIV who have chronic pain and drink too much. The program combines counseling and skills training to address both issues together. Researchers will compare it to a brief advice group and track changes in drinking, pain, and daily function over 6 months.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Charles River Campus, Boston University, Psychology Department- remote study

    RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Motivational and Cognitive Behavioral Management for Alcohol and Pain (MCBMAP) - a behavioral intervention delivered via video calls and web content

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a convenient, home-based way to help people with HIV manage both chronic pain and drinking habits together.

What could go wrong

This is a relatively early-stage trial (Phase not specified) and the intervention is behavioral, so results may vary. It relies on self-report and remote participation, which may not work for everyone.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia alcohol abuse Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.