Integrating HIV, opioid use disorder, and infectious disease care in rural primary clinics
Official title: Integrating Addiction and Infectious Diseases Services into Primary Care in Rural Settings
Funded at Yale University · NIH-11332407 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A rural primary care project to help clinics better prevent HIV outbreaks and treat HIV, HCV, and opioid use disorder together.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Yale University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New Haven, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2021 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,063,519 |
| NIH project number | 5R01DA054703-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11332407 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults in rural communities with HIV risk, HIV infection, hepatitis C co-infection, or opioid use disorder who receive care in primary clinics.
✕Less likely to help
Patients in areas without access to primary care clinics or those not engaged in HIV prevention or OUD treatment may not benefit.
What this research studies
In rural West Virginia, this project aims to make primary care clinics more capable of using medications for opioid use disorder, HIV treatment as prevention, and pre-exposure prophylaxis. The plan includes facilitated adoption of SET (screening, evaluation, treatment) processes for HIV/HCV/OUD, plus ongoing education and support. The effort uses NIATx strategies and Project ECHO to help clinics implement these practices with real-world patients. By strengthening primary care capacity, the study seeks to reduce HIV outbreaks and improve outcomes for people with HIV, hepatitis C, or OUD in rural communities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients in rural areas could experience earlier HIV prevention and treatment, better management of opioid use disorder, and fewer outbreaks.
How similar studies have gone: Previous rural-adaptation efforts show that integrating HIV, HCV, and OUD care in primary settings can improve uptake of preventive and treatment services.
Where this research is happening
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Yale University
New Haven, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Altice, Frederick Lewis — Yale University
- Study coordinator: Altice, Frederick Lewis
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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.