Improving alcohol treatment in HIV care through practice facilitation

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 study evaluates the effectiveness of practice facilitation as a strategy to enhance the adoption and implementation of alcohol reduction interventions in HIV care settings. It utilizes established frameworks to assess how well these interventions can be integrated into clinical practice across three HIV clinics in Boston, San Diego, and Chapel Hill. The goal is to improve patient outcomes by addressing unhealthy alcohol use, which is known to hinder HIV treatment adherence and viral suppression.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria: Clinic Staff

* Age \> 18 years old
* Confirmed to be clinic staff (clinical or administrative roles).
* English speaking
* Cognitively able to complete required survey or interview activities.

Exclusion Criteria Clinic Staff

* Unable to speak English

Inclusion Criteria, Patients

* Confirmed to be a person with HIV (PWH) receiving HIV care and participating in CNICS at one of the three clinic sites
* Scoring AUDIT-C ≥3 for women or ≥4 for men, transgender women or men indicating unhealthy alcohol use.
* Age ≥ 18 years old.
* English speaking.
* Cognitively able to participate in stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use.

Exclusion Criteria, Patients

* Scoring AUDIT-C \<3 for women or \<4 for men or \<4 for transgender women or men
* Age \< 18 years old
* Participants cognitively unable to participate in the stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use.

Where it's running

• University of California, San Diego
  San Diego, California, United States Recruiting
• Fenway Community Health
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Not yet recruiting
• University of North Carolina
  Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Geetanjali Chander, MD — Johns Hopkins University
• Study coordinator: JoAnna Mathena
• Email: jmathen5@jhmi.edu
• Phone: 410-955-9534

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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.