Scale up brief alcohol help to prevent HIV in Vietnam
Official title: Scaling up the brief alcohol intervention to prevent HIV infection in Vietnam: a cluster randomized, implementation trial
Funded at Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill · NIH-11396978 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A large, real-world effort tests whether training clinic staff to use a brief alcohol intervention with people living with HIV can improve HIV viral control.
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 15, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $572,317 |
| NIH project number | 5R01AA030480-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11396978 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
People living with HIV who also have unhealthy alcohol use and receive care at participating clinics.
✕Less likely to help
Patients in clinics not adopting the intervention or who do not engage with the alcohol-support components may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project tests how well a simple, short alcohol-intervention program can be adopted in HIV clinics in Vietnam. It compares two ways of implementing the program: staff receiving experiential training plus facilitation versus facilitation alone, using a cluster-randomized design. The goal is to see if the intervention becomes more faithfully delivered, better accepted by staff, and more widely used, ultimately improving ART adherence and viral suppression in people with HIV who drink alcohol. The study applies findings to real clinical settings and aims to inform broader rollout in the US and elsewhere.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, clinics may more consistently deliver effective alcohol-support for people with HIV, improving viral suppression and health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Prior small studies suggested that implementing brief alcohol interventions can be feasible and improve care in HIV clinics, but this trial evaluates scalable, real-world implementation.
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.