Improving HIV and Alcohol-Related Outcomes Among HIV+ Persons in Clinic Settings (PLUS)
HIV, Alcohol Use, Medication Adherence

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for HIV focused on measuring alcohol use, hazardous drinking, behavioral intervention, ART adherence, viral load, CD4
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-positive
- Currently receiving ART
- Current viral load (VL) ˃200 copies/ml
- Report drinking at hazardous levels, operationalized as exceeding 14 standard drinks per week for men or exceeding 7 standard drinks per week for women, or reported use of illicit drugs exclusive of marijuana or illicit use of prescription opioids within the past 3 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
None
Sites / Locations
- Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training of Hunter College, CUNY
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Active Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Site 1 Immediate PLUS intervention
Wait-list PLUS condition
Site 2 Immediate PLUS intervention
Site 3 Immediate PLUS intervention
Site 1 Immediate delivery of the PLUS intervention (Six sessions of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Skills Training)
Received the PLUS intervention at 12 months post baseline
Site 2 Immediate delivery of the PLUS intervention (Six sessions of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Skills Training)
Site 3 Immediate delivery of the PLUS intervention (Six sessions of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Skills Training)