Internet-based Videoconferencing to Address Alcohol Use and Pain
CompletedNot applicableNCT03982433
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This research seeks to develop a novel, integrated behavioral approach to reduce heavy drinking and chronic pain among patients in HIV-care delivered via internet-based videoconferencing. This first open trial pilot study seeks to recruit patients in the clinic through posted flyers, cards and physician referral.
Study details
- Official title
- Internet-based Video-conferencing to Address Alcohol Use and Pain Among Heavy Drinkers in HIV-care
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Alcohol Use, Unspecified
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Motivation and Cognitive Behavioral Management for Alcohol and Pain
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
- Collaborators
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Start date
- 2019-03-01
- Primary completion
- 2019-06-27
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * engaged in HIV care, heavy drinking by more than 7/14 drinks per week (women/men) or by single episode of 4/5 (women/men), chronic (at least 3 months duration) moderate or greater (4 or more on the severity scale of the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) non-cancer related pain. Exclusion Criteria: * psychoactive medication for pain or alcohol use for few than 2 months * history of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, other psychotic disorder * current suicidal intent * prior history of alcohol withdrawal related seizures or delirium tremens * current behavioral treatment for pain or alcohol use * any scheduled surgery within next 6 months or acute life-threatening illness that requires treatment
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03982433