Behavioral Intervention to Enhance HIV Test/Treat
HIV/AIDS
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for HIV/AIDS focused on measuring HIV/AIDS, HIV infectiousness, Medication adherence, Sexual risks reduction
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 18 and older
- HIV positive
- Sexually active in the previous Month
- Active substance use
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Sites / Locations
- Southeast HIV/AIDS Research and Evaluation Project
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Infectiousness Risk Reduction
General Health Improvement
Behavioral counseling conducted in one office session followed by 4 cell-phone-based sessions. Counseling is based on models of behavioral self-management and cognitive decision making with the primary aim to increase antiretroviral adherence, engagement in HIV care, and reduction of sexual risk behaviors for HIV transmission.
Participants in this condition receive education conducted in one office session followed by 4 cell-phone-based sessions. The education sessions focus on raising awareness of health services and health improvement strategies.