Can a Two-Session 'Acceptance' therapy keep HIV patients in treatment?
NCT ID NCT04201288
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a short, two-session therapy called Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy (ABBT) to help people newly diagnosed with HIV stay committed to their medical care. The therapy teaches coping skills to overcome barriers like fear of disclosure. Researchers tracked whether participants attended at least three medical visits in a year and achieved an undetectable viral load. The trial enrolled 38 adults and compared ABBT to standard HIV education.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy (ABBT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, short-term behavioral tool to help people newly diagnosed with HIV stay engaged in medical care and improve their health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 38 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a medical treatment, and its impact on long-term viral suppression is uncertain.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island, 02912, United States
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