About this trial
Evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the intervention (primary outcomes) and coping skills and resilience (secondary outcomes) of the telehealth intervention over two months (8 weekly sessions) in a waitlist-controlled, randomized pilot trial using a cross-over design among 40 PWID. The primary outcomes will be feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the intervention. Secondary outcomes will be increased coping skills and resilience, which in turn, will increase status neutral HIV and HCV care and MOUD uptake (longer-term outcomes). Outcomes will be assessed using pre- and post-intervention surveys.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
People who actively inject drugs verified by visible injection stigmata (needle tracks)
HIV negative
Adult (≥18 years)
lives in rural areas
Disqualifiers
Living with HIV
Lives in urban areas
Not proficient in English
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Telehealth Behavioral Intervention for promoting HIV and HCV care and MOUD among Persons who inject drugs (PWID)
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
University of Georgia
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborator