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Brief Alcohol Intervention for HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in a Primary Care Setting
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Brief alcohol intervention for Hazardous Drinking and HIV. Completed, enrolled 180 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a randomized clinical trial to examine the effects of a brief counseling intervention for heavy drinking HIV-infected men who have sex with men compared to HIV care as usual. The study tests the hypothesis that brief counseling will lower drinking in these patients and that reductions in drinking will be associated with better HIV-related outcomes.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
3 sessions of individual face-to-face counseling at baseline, 3 and 6 months. Sessions are motivationally focused including discussion of pros and cons of drinking and feedback on health and its relation to heavy drinking