HIV/AIDS & Alcohol-Related Outcomes: Translational Evidence-Based Interventions (WELL)

February 18, 2020 updated by: Patricia Molina, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
A clinical study for patients with HIV that investigates the best way to reduce HIV transmission risk, and to improve the overall health of people living with HIV/AIDS. Participants will complete four assessments over the course of one year and will be randomly assigned to a five-week treatment program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The main purpose of this research study is to investigate the best way to reduce HIV transmission risk and to improve the overall health of people living with HIV/AIDS. This study tests an intervention program that aims to improve knowledge, motivation, and skills. The intervention program is designed to motivate participants to take their medications routinely, improve the quality of life for those living with HIV, and decrease risky behaviors that may lead to HIV transmission.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

232

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Louisiana
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70112
        • University Medical Center New Orleans Infectious Disease Services

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • HIV positive
  • Recent alcohol use

Exclusion Criteria:

-

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: WELL Program
Five-week treatment program that aims to improve knowledge, motivation, and skills. It is designed to motivate participants to take their medications routinely, improve the quality of life for those living with HIV, and decrease risky behaviors that may lead to HIV transmission.
Behavioral: WELL Program
No Intervention: Standard of Care
Five-week standard of care program.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Viral load
Time Frame: Change from baseline at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year
The primary outcome measure will be disease progression or more specifically, the proportion of patients achieving viral suppression.
Change from baseline at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans

Collaborators

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Patricia Molina, MD, PhD, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 31, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 1, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

August 3, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 20, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2020

Last Verified

February 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • WELL
  • 1U01AA021995-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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