This pilot study seeks to provide effect size estimates and test feasibility of a novel, integrated behavioral approach to reduce heavy drinking and chronic pain among patients in HIV-care delivered via internet-based videoconferencing.
This pilot study is a between-groups design to compare a novel integrated behavioral video telehealth intervention for heavy drinking PLWH with chronic pain to a control condition. Forty-eight heavy drinking patients in HIV-care with moderate or greater pain will be recruited for the study. Following baseline assessment, participants will be randomly assigned to either intervention or control conditions. Participants will complete assessment measures of heavy drinking and pain interference/severity at 3 and 6 months post-baseline. Secondary alcohol outcomes will include alcohol-related consequences
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
49
Videoconferencing intervention to reduce alcohol use and chronic pain interference and severity
Psychoeducation and Information about Treatment Resources
Boston University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
General Clinical Research Unit, Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Alcohol Time Line Follow-Back (30)- Heavy Drinking Episodes
Number of heavy drinking episodes NIAAA criteria (5+drinks men/ 4+ drinks women)
Time frame: Past 30 days
Alcohol Time Line Follow-Back (30) - Average Drinks per Week
Average number of standard alcohol-containing drinks in the past 30 days
Time frame: Past 30 days
Brief Pain Inventory - Pain Severity
BPI is an 11-point scale anchored with "0" best and "10" is worst Scale range 0-10
Time frame: Past 7 days
Brief Pain Inventory - Pain Interference
BPI is an 11-point scale anchored with "0" best and "10" is worst Scale range 0-10. Pain Interference is measured as the mean of 7-items each rated on an 11-point scale
Time frame: Past 7-Days
Short Inventory of Alcohol Problems-Revised
17-item measure with 4-point Likert scale items ranging from "0" never to "3" daily/almost daily. Scale range 0-51
Time frame: 3 months
Goal Systems Assessment Battery-Alcohol
Ratings of self-regulatory capacities related to reducing alcohol use. Items are 5-point Likert-scales. There are 4 subscales utilized including planning, monitoring, self-efficacy, and value. Higher scores indicate better outcomes
Time frame: Past 30 days
Goal Systems Assessment Battery-Pain
Ratings of self-regulatory capacities related to reducing alcohol use. Items are 5-point Likert-scales. There are 4 subscales utilized including planning, monitoring, self-efficacy, and value. Higher scores indicate better outcomes
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Time frame: Past 30 days