Brief alcohol help to improve PrEP use in Vietnam
Official title: A brief alcohol intervention to reduce alcohol use and improve PrEP outcomes: A randomized controlled trial.
Funded at Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · NIH-11402229 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A short, friendly program helps people starting or restarting PrEP in Vietnam to drink less and stick with PrEP to prevent HIV.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project start | September 20, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $488,629 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AA030479-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11402229 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are adults in Vietnam who are starting or restarting PrEP and report unhealthy alcohol use.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not use PrEP or do not have unhealthy alcohol use may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project tests a brief alcohol intervention based on Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to see if it helps people on PrEP in Vietnam take their pills more consistently and reduce risky drinking. It is designed as an effectiveness-implementation trial, comparing the brief intervention to usual care and looking at persistence with PrEP, adherence to the regimen, and drinking patterns. The study will also evaluate whether the program could be scaled up in clinics, including cost, feasibility, and acceptability. The work will be conducted at Hanoi Medical University with local participants who are starting or restarting PrEP.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help people on PrEP stay adherent and reduce alcohol-related risk, potentially lowering HIV infection risk.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work linked brief interventions to improved adherence in other health contexts; this study tests applicability to PrEP in Vietnam.
Where this research is happening
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Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Go, Vivian F. — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Go, Vivian F.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.