HIV and Alcohol Research Center Focused on Polypharmacy (HARP) Pilot 2 (2nd HARP Pilot Intervention)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age50+
SponsorYale University

About this trial

The focus of this pilot will be on falls and neurocognitive symptoms, and the impact of alcohol, cannabis use, and medications on these outcomes. The rationale is that alcohol use at any level may interact with neurocognitively active medications, alcohol, and cannabis use leading to falls and impaired cognition.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

HIV+

have visited a local VA site in within the past year

had an AUDIT-C indicating current alcohol use

taking 5 or more non-ART medications, including an NCAM (i.e., benzodiazepines, opioids, muscle relaxants, sleeping medication, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)

Disqualifiers

Inpatient individuals

Patients with an Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) diagnosis in the past 12 months

Patients who test positive on the Alcohol Symptom Checklist for moderate or severe AUD during the screening process

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Information Motivation Behavioral and Motivational Interviewing (IMB-MI) technique

Treatment groups

100 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Sponsors and collaborators

Yale University

Lead sponsor

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Collaborator