IGHID 12219 - A Brief Alcohol Intervention for PrEP Use Among MSM in Vietnam: A Randomized Controlled Trial (BPrEP) (BPrEP)
HIV Prevention, Unhealthy Alcohol Use

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV Prevention focused on measuring Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Alcohol Intervention, HIV/AIDS, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Enhancement Therapy, Vietnam, Cost Analysis, Economic Evaluation, Men who have sex with men
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Newly initiating PrEP or re-initiating PrEP after at least 3 months from a missed PrEP appointment, based on Vietnamese PrEP guidelines Assigned male sex at birth Identify as male Receptive or penetrative anal intercourse with a man in the past 6 months AUDIT-C score ≥ 4 (unhealthy alcohol use) 16 years of age or older Intention to receive PrEP care in Hanoi for 12 months Willingness to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: Psychological disturbance, cognitive impairment, or threatening behavior Unwilling to provide locator information Current participation in alcohol programs Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale (CIWA) ≥ 10, indicating risk for alcohol withdrawal
Sites / Locations
- Hanoi Medical University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
No Intervention
Experimental
Assessment-only control
The Brief Alcohol Intervention (BAI)
Participants receive study assessment visits and standard of care from providers at the PrEP clinic.
Participants receive the Brief Alcohol Intervention (2 in-person sessions and 2 phone sessions), study assessment visits, and standard of care from providers at the PrEP clinic.