Can cutting alcohol help stop HIV? vietnam trial tests clinic strategies
NCT ID NCT06358885
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how to best help HIV clinics in Vietnam offer a short alcohol counseling program to patients who drink heavily. The goal is to reduce risky drinking and lower the chance of spreading HIV. Over 3,200 people living with HIV and clinic staff are taking part to see which support methods work best.
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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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3,234 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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
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Inclusion Criteria: PWH cohort participants * Person living with HIV at any stage of HIV infection * Currently attending the study ART clinic at any ART stage (initiating or receiving ART) * AUDIT-C score \>=4 for men or \>=3 for women * \>= 18 years of age * Willing to provide informed consent, which includes consenting to interview and collection of dried blood spots Clinic staff participants: * Work at the ART clinic as a clinic director, physician, nurse, or counselor * Willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: PWH cohort participants: * Psychological disturbance preventing participation * Cognitive impairment * Threatening behavior * Unwilling to provide locator information Note: If a participant screens positive with the AUDIT-C and is identified to be at substantial risk for alcohol withdrawal based on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) and Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale (CIWA) will be referred for treatment. They will not be eligible for enrollment until after alcohol withdrawal concerns are addressed. * These participants may be rescreened, consented, and enrolled after treatment. Clinic staff participants: * Psychological disturbance, cognitive impairment, or threatening behavior
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hanoi Medical University
Hanoi, Vietnam
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