Can a telemedicine program help people with HIV and addiction get better care?
NCT ID NCT06370481
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests whether telemedicine can help people living with HIV in Alabama who also struggle with opioid or stimulant misuse get follow-up care. Thirty participants will receive either telemedicine or standard care. The goal is to see if telemedicine is feasible and acceptable, not to measure health outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- telemedicine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that telemedicine is a practical way to deliver addiction care alongside HIV treatment, improving access for underserved populations.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It tests feasibility, not effectiveness, so it won't prove whether telemedicine improves health outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Receiving services at HIV clinics in Alabama * Reported opioid and/or stimulant misuse * 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Receipt of SUD clinical care other than through HIV provider/clinic in the last 3 months * Inability to engage in interviews independently without support (e.g., cognitive impairment) * Currently psychotic * Actively suicidal: presents with a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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