Tablet screening could help HIV patients get help for addiction and depression
NCT ID NCT03217058
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a tablet-based screening system for substance use, depression, and anxiety in over 10,000 HIV-positive adults during routine clinic visits. Patients who screened positive were offered behavioral treatments like motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy. The goal was to see if this approach could increase screening and treatment rates, ultimately improving HIV care outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- computerized screening and behavioral interventions (motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make it easier for HIV clinics to identify and treat substance use, depression, and anxiety, potentially improving overall health outcomes for people living with HIV.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of a new drug or cure. Results may vary by clinic setting, and the screening tools may not work equally well for all patients.
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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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10,821 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2016
- Finished
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Jul 2020
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * HIV-positive adults Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under age 18
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
Oakland, California, 94612, United States
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