New therapy targets drinking and mental health in HIV patients
NCT ID NCT06648629
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a phone-based therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people with HIV who drink heavily. The goal is to reduce alcohol use and improve symptoms of depression and anxiety. 300 participants will be randomly assigned to ACT or a standard brief intervention, and followed for a year.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Living with HIV * Drink at unhealthy levels based on self-reported answers to the AUDIT-C, referencing drinking over the previous 3 months \[score of ≥4 (men) or ≥3 (women) will be used to identify eligible participants\] * on HIV treatment and are * 18 years or older. * Read at an 8th grade level * Can provide a physical address * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Anyone with a score = 12 on the AUDIT-C will be excluded. * Anyone with a score ≥20 on the PHQ-9, indicative of severe depression, will be excluded. * Anyone with a score of ≥15 on the GAD-7, indicative of severe anxiety, will be excluded. Referrals for mental health treatment will be given to all participants who screen out.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Syracuse University
RECRUITINGSyracuse, New York, 13244, United States
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