New study aims to help HIV patients manage substance use and stay on track with meds
NCT ID NCT07069374
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a new program to help people with HIV who also use substances stick to their HIV medications and stay in care. The program teaches coping skills and ways to manage substance use. Researchers want to see if the program is practical and acceptable to participants. About 50 adults with HIV who have used certain substances in the last 90 days can join.
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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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33 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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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Female participants only
- 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: • Participants must: * Be at least 18 years of age * Self-report biological characteristics consistent with the population under study * Be HIV-positive * Report use of at least one of the following substances in the last 90 days: * Cannabis * Methamphetamine * Cocaine/crack * Cocaine * Heroin * Non-prescribed opioids (e.g., fentanyl, morphine) * Ecstasy * Phencyclidine (PCP) * Psychedelics (e.g., Lysergic acid diethylamide, mescaline, ketamine) * Poppers (alkyl nitrites) * Non-prescribed benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, Librium) * Barbiturates * Be English-speaking * Be able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of severe cognitive impairment or active psychosis that may impede ability to provide fully informed consent, determined by the research assistants and clinical supervisor(s) * The research staff are trained on guidelines for identifying participants who exhibit signs of inability to meaningfully participate or provide consent due to mental illness or impairment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oakland MWCCS Site Office
Oakland, California, 94612, United States
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SF MWCCS Site Office
San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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