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Can a Video-Call program help people with HIV tackle pain and drinking?

NCT ID NCT05503173

Symptom relief Sponsor: Boston University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a telehealth program called MCBMAP that combines counseling and skills training to help people with HIV reduce chronic pain and unhealthy drinking. The program is delivered entirely through video calls and online materials, making it easier for participants to join from home. Researchers will enroll 385 people with HIV who have moderate or greater chronic pain and drink above healthy limits, and compare the program to a brief advice session.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Motivational and Cognitive Behavioral Management for Alcohol and Pain (MCBMAP) - a behavioral intervention delivered via video calls
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a practical, home-based way to help people with HIV manage both chronic pain and unhealthy drinking together.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively early-stage behavioral trial, so results may not be definitive. The intervention requires active participation and may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

253 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

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: * Able to confirm HIV diagnosis, via visual evidence of antiretroviral (ART) medication bottle or medical record presented to study staff over Zoom. * Engaged in unhealthy drinking, defined as: * \>7 drinks for women / \> 14 drinks for men per week. * OR ≥ 3 drinks for women / ≥4 drinks for men on one occasion in the past month. * Experiencing moderate or greater chronic pain (4 or greater on the numerical pain rating scale) for at least 3 months. * Own a smart phone. * Lives in the USA. * Has a US mailing address. Exclusion Criteria: * History of bipolar, schizoaffective disorder or schizophrenia per self report. * Unstable dose of psychoactive medication for pain or alcohol/substance use \[i.e., if on medication, participant has not been on same dose for least 2 months\] * History of withdrawal-related seizures or delirium tremens * Current non-pharmacological treatment for alcohol use disorder or chronic pain * Acute life-threatening illness that requires treatment or intend to have surgery for a pain-related condition in the next 6-months. * Current cancer-related pain * Unable to provide one or more individuals for follow-up contact * Individual who is unwilling to provide their sex at birth * Limited or non-readers

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia alcohol abuse Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic pain HIV Unhealthy alcohol use

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Charles River Campus, Boston University, Psychology Department- remote study

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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