HEAT telemedicine program for HIV and addiction care

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot tests whether a telemedicine service can feasibly and acceptably deliver substance use disorder care to people living with HIV in Alabama. Participants are adults receiving services at HIV clinics who report opioid or stimulant misuse and will be offered telemedicine-based addiction care alongside standard clinic services. The study will collect patient and provider feedback, measures of engagement and linkage to SUD treatment, and feasibility metrics. Results will inform whether telemedicine can reduce access barriers in rural and under-resourced parts of the Deep South.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Receiving services at HIV clinics in Alabama
* Reported opioid and/or stimulant misuse
* 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

* Receipt of SUD clinical care other than through HIV provider/clinic in the last 3 months
* Inability to engage in interviews independently without support (e.g., cognitive impairment)
* Currently psychotic
* Actively suicidal: presents with a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation

Where it's running

• University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Birmingham, Alabama, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ellen F Eaton, MD, MSPH — University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Study coordinator: Ellen F Eaton, MD, MSPH
• Email: eeaton@uabmc.edu
• Phone: 2059750661

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.