The objective of the proposed research is test the feasibility of a brief computer-based personalized feedback intervention to reduce heavy alcohol use among HIV+ individuals. There is a critical need to develop accessible, empirically-supported, low-threshold interventions for HIV+ hazardous alcohol users. The proposed research will develop and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a novel evidence- and computer-based Personalized Feedback Intervention (PFI) among HIV+ hazardous alcohol users in a high volume Houston HIV clinic.
H1: The PFI group will show increases in self-efficacy, intention to reduce or quit drinking, and decreases in actual drinking, relative to the control group.
H2: Reduced drinking will be associated with less risky sexual behavior, better antiretroviral therapy (ART) medication adherence, and improved HIV quality of life.
H3: Changes in normative perceptions, alcohol use attitudes, self-efficacy for alcohol abstinence, intentions to use, alcohol outcome expectancies, and protective behavioral strategies will mediate intervention effects on drinking behavior. Even if the investigators do not find significant effects on our main outcomes, these will also serve as useful proximal dependent variables that will provide important information regarding the feasibility of this intervention approach in this population.
H4: Intervention effects on drinking outcomes will be stronger for those who report drinking more for social and/or coping reasons.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Alcohol Consumption | Behavioral: Personalized Feedback Intervention | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 150 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Single (Participant) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Personalized Feedback to Reduce HIV+ Hazardous Drinking in Primary Care |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 20, 2018 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | November 30, 2019 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 31, 2020 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Personalized Feedback Intervention (PFI)
Participants in the intervention group will receive a computerized personalized feedback intervention (PFI) lasting approximately 20-30 minutes.
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Behavioral: Personalized Feedback Intervention
Participants in the intervention group will receive a computerized personalized feedback intervention (PFI) lasting approximately 20-30 minutes. PFI highlights discrepancies between one's own drinking and typical drinking; reframes use in terms of personal, social, financial, and health consequences; and, offers strategies for reducing alcohol use. The feedback is non-confrontational in tone, seeks to increase motivation to reduce drinking and is based on the information provided during the baseline assessment
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No Intervention: Attention-Control
Attention control information will be comparable in focus on health-related behaviors (e.g., nutrition, exercise). We will use behaviors in the attention control feedback that are not associated with study outcomes. Attention control feedback will have text and graphs that are similar in appearance and length (i.e., 20-30 minutes) to intervention feedback.
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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Clayton Neighbors, PhD | 713-743-2616 | cneighbors@uh.edu | |
Contact: Joanne Angosta, BA | jangosta@central.uh.edu |
United States, Texas | |
Thomas Street Health Center | Recruiting |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77009 | |
Contact: Thomas P Giordano, MD 713-798-8918 tpg@bcm.edu | |
Contact: Tanisha T Bell, MPH (713) 873-4526 darko@bcm.edu |
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First Submitted Date ICMJE | January 10, 2018 | ||||
First Posted Date ICMJE | May 2, 2019 | ||||
Last Update Posted Date | May 2, 2019 | ||||
Actual Study Start Date ICMJE | January 20, 2018 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | November 30, 2019 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
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Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures | Not Provided | ||||
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Brief Title ICMJE | Brief Personalized Feedback Intervention for Hazardous Drinking in an HIV Clinic | ||||
Official Title ICMJE | Personalized Feedback to Reduce HIV+ Hazardous Drinking in Primary Care | ||||
Brief Summary |
The objective of the proposed research is test the feasibility of a brief computer-based personalized feedback intervention to reduce heavy alcohol use among HIV+ individuals. There is a critical need to develop accessible, empirically-supported, low-threshold interventions for HIV+ hazardous alcohol users. The proposed research will develop and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a novel evidence- and computer-based Personalized Feedback Intervention (PFI) among HIV+ hazardous alcohol users in a high volume Houston HIV clinic. H1: The PFI group will show increases in self-efficacy, intention to reduce or quit drinking, and decreases in actual drinking, relative to the control group. H2: Reduced drinking will be associated with less risky sexual behavior, better antiretroviral therapy (ART) medication adherence, and improved HIV quality of life. H3: Changes in normative perceptions, alcohol use attitudes, self-efficacy for alcohol abstinence, intentions to use, alcohol outcome expectancies, and protective behavioral strategies will mediate intervention effects on drinking behavior. Even if the investigators do not find significant effects on our main outcomes, these will also serve as useful proximal dependent variables that will provide important information regarding the feasibility of this intervention approach in this population. H4: Intervention effects on drinking outcomes will be stronger for those who report drinking more for social and/or coping reasons. |
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Detailed Description | The objective of the proposed research is test the feasibility of a brief computer-based personalized feedback intervention to reduce heavy alcohol use among HIV+ individuals. Rates of hazardous alcohol use among HIV+ individuals are approximately two times that found in the general population. Hazardous alcohol use contributes to problems with HIV medication adherence, risky sexual behavior, and psychological problems, as well as physical complications (rapid disease progression, medication toxicities, organ failure, and poor viremic control), which may lead to increased risk of transmission and premature death. Yet, HIV+ hazardous alcohol users remain a hard-to-reach and underserved group. There is therefore a critical need to test alternative approaches to the implementation of effective interventions to reduce HIV disease transmission and progression in HIV+ hazardous alcohol users. One novel and promising intervention approach is the use of personalized feedback, which has consistently been found to be efficacious for reducing hazardous alcohol use across a number of populations. Personalized feedback highlights discrepancies between one's own drinking and typical drinking; reframes use in terms of personal, social, financial, health, and other consequences; and offers strategies for reducing use and alcohol-related negative consequences. The proposed research will develop and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a novel evidence- and computer-based Personalized Feedback Intervention (PFI) among HIV+ hazardous alcohol users in a high volume Houston HIV clinic. The investigators will recruit 150 HIV+ hazardous alcohol users randomly assigned to receive either PFI or attention-control feedback (e.g., diet, exercise). The investigators expect to demonstrate feasibility and acceptability of the PFI. Outcomes include drinking change processes and behavior, alcohol-related risky sexual behavior, and HIV-related outcomes. An underlying premise, which will be evaluated through the aims, is that the difficulty in reaching hazardous alcohol users who are HIV+ can be addressed with an approach that will not be burdensome to the individuals or to clinic staff. All assessments and procedures will take place in the clinic on tablets or laptop computers. Follow-up assessments will occur at 3 months post-baseline. This research builds on the collaborative work of an experienced team of investigators with complementary expertise supporting all aspects of the proposed research. | ||||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
Study Phase ICMJE | Not Applicable | ||||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single (Participant) Primary Purpose: Prevention |
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Condition ICMJE | Alcohol Consumption | ||||
Intervention ICMJE | Behavioral: Personalized Feedback Intervention
Participants in the intervention group will receive a computerized personalized feedback intervention (PFI) lasting approximately 20-30 minutes. PFI highlights discrepancies between one's own drinking and typical drinking; reframes use in terms of personal, social, financial, and health consequences; and, offers strategies for reducing alcohol use. The feedback is non-confrontational in tone, seeks to increase motivation to reduce drinking and is based on the information provided during the baseline assessment
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Recruitment Information | |||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Unknown status | ||||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE |
150 | ||||
Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
Estimated Study Completion Date ICMJE | January 31, 2020 | ||||
Estimated Primary Completion Date | November 30, 2019 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE |
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Ages ICMJE | 18 Years to 50 Years (Adult) | ||||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers ICMJE | No | ||||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT03935945 | ||||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | uhouston | ||||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||
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Responsible Party | Clayton Neighbors, University of Houston | ||||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | University of Houston | ||||
Collaborators ICMJE | Baylor College of Medicine | ||||
Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
PRS Account | University of Houston | ||||
Verification Date | May 2019 | ||||
ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |