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Internet-based Video-conferencing to Address Alcohol Use and Pain: a Pilot Trial

CompletedNot applicableNCT04441593
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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 pilot study seeks to provide effect size estimates and test feasibility of a novel, integrated behavioral approach to reduce heavy drinking and chronic pain among patients in HIV-care delivered via internet-based videoconferencing.

Study details

Official title
Internet-based Videoconferencing to Address Alcohol Use and Pain Among People With HIV
Conditions
  • Alcohol Drinking and Chronic Pain Intervention
  • Control Condition
Interventions
Sponsor
Boston University Charles River Campus
Collaborators
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Start date
2020-12-23
Primary completion
2024-02-02
Sex
All
Age range
from 18 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
United States
Total sites listed
2

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * engaged in HIV care, heavy drinking defined as more than 7/14 drinks per week for women/men or by a 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 BPI, and non-cancer related pain Exclusion Criteria: * psychoactive medication for pain or alcohol use for fewer than 2 months * history of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia * current expressed suicidal intent * prior history of alcohol withdrawal related seizures or delirium tremens * current behavioral treatment for pain or alcohol use * any scheduled surgery within the 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/NCT04441593