Status:

COMPLETED

Reducing Heavy Drinking to Optimize HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention

Lead Sponsor:

Yale University

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Conditions:

Reduction in Heavy Drinking in Patients With HIV

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This is a double-blind placebo-controlled study to evaluate the effect of Naltrexone (NTX) and counseling on highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) medication adherence in a cohort of HIV-infe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Be HIV-infected.
  • Currently be prescribed HAART medication or be eligible to receive HAART medication.
  • Report less than 95% adherence to their HAART medication.
  • Report heavy drinking 4 or more times in the past 4 weeks, or meet current criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence. Heavy drinking is defined as 4 or more drinks for women and 5 or more drinks for men on one occasion.
  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • Be able to understand English and provide informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Be psychotic or severely psychiatrically disabled.
  • Be currently enrolled in formal treatment for alcohol (excluding self-help, e.g. Alcoholics Anonymous)
  • Have medical conditions that would preclude completing or be of harm during the course of the study.
  • Have laboratory or clinical evidence of significant liver dysfunction (alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) greater than 5 times the upper limit of the normal range) or cirrhosis with a Child-Pugh classification greater than A or B.
  • Have a known contraindication to NTX therapy (e.g. requiring opioid medication for pain).
  • Be pregnant, nursing or unable to use an effective method of birth control (women).
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Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

51 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01227044

Start Date

April 1 2011

End Date

August 1 2017

Last Update

March 21 2019

Active Locations (2)

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Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06510

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VACT Healthcare System

New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06516