NCT01410123

Brief Summary

The study is a series of 3 linked randomized clinical trials of 6 month duration, with a total of 12 month follow-up, to evaluate the effect of Integrated Stepped Care on drinking outcomes and HIV biologic markers (including VACS index) in HIV-infected patients with unhealthy alcohol use.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
319

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2013

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

5 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 28, 2011

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 4, 2011

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2013

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 31, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

December 21, 2022

Status Verified

December 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

5.6 years

First QC Date

July 28, 2011

Last Update Submit

December 16, 2022

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • At risk drinking: Drinks per week

    6 months

  • Alcohol abuse or dependence: Drinks per week

    6 months

  • Moderate Alcohol + Liver Disease group: Abstinence.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Alcohol consumption by phosphatidylethanol (PEth), an alcohol biomarker

    6 months

  • Change in biological markers as measured by the VACS index.

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

Treatment as Usual (TAU)

OTHER
Other: Treatment as Usual

Integrated Stepped Care (ISC)

OTHER
Other: Integrated Stepped Care (ISC)

Interventions

1. At risk drinking: Step 1: Brief negotiated interview (BNI) + booster; Step 2: Motivational Enhancement Therapy; Step 3: Addiction Physician Management + Alcohol pharmacotherapy 2. Alcohol abuse/dependence: Step 1: Addiction Physician Management + Alcohol Pharmacotherapy; Step 2: Motivational Enhancement Therapy; Step 3: Detoxification and aftercare 3. Moderate Alcohol + Liver Disease: Step 1: Brief Negotiated Interview (BNI)+ booster; Step 2: Motivational Enhancement Therapy; Step 3: Addiction physician management + alcohol pharmacotherapy.

Integrated Stepped Care (ISC)

The TAU arm will receive a handout with alcohol information embedded within general health-related information (exercise, smoking cessation, and flu vaccination) and standard care as provided by their treating physician. All patients will have access to a NIAAA informational website.

Treatment as Usual (TAU)

Eligibility Criteria

Age21 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Be HIV-infected and receiving HIV care at one of the participating medical centers.
  • Meet one of the following criteria for unhealthy alcohol use:
  • At-risk Drinking Study- greater than 14 drinks per week or greater than 4 drinks per occasion in men and greater than 7 drinks per week or greater than 3 drinks per occasion in women and those over 65.
  • Alcohol Abuse or Dependence Study - Meet DSM-IV TR criteria for alcohol abuse or dependence, not in remission.
  • Moderate Alcohol + Liver Disease Study - Report alcohol consumption in the past month, are HCV co-infected, confirmed by HCV viral load or have liver fibrosis - Fib-4 (\>1.45). Do not meet criteria for at-risk drinking, alcohol abuse or dependence.
  • Be able to understand English and provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if:

  • Be acutely suicidal, or with a psychiatric condition that affects the ability to provide informed consent or participate in counseling interventions (e.g. psychotic, dementia, delusional).
  • 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.
  • Pregnant or nursing women or women who do not agree to use a reliable form of birth control.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (5)

Washington DC VAMC

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20422, United States

Location

VAMC Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia, 30033, United States

Location

New York VAMC - New York Harbor Healthcare System

New York, New York, 10010, United States

Location

Dallas VA Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

Location

VAMC Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

Related Publications (7)

  • Edelman EJ, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Danton C, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Williams EC, Maisto SA, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Implementation of integrated stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use in HIV clinics. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2016 Jan 13;11(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s13722-015-0048-z.

    PMID: 26763048BACKGROUND
  • Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert C, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. The Starting Treatment for Ethanol in Primary care Trials (STEP Trials): Protocol for Three Parallel Multi-Site Stepped Care Effectiveness Studies for Unhealthy Alcohol Use in HIV-Positive Patients. Contemp Clin Trials. 2017 Jan;52:80-90. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.11.008. Epub 2016 Nov 20.

    PMID: 27876616BACKGROUND
  • Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and liver disease: A randomized trial. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2019 Nov;106:97-106. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.007. Epub 2019 Aug 17.

  • Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and alcohol use disorder: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet HIV. 2019 Aug;6(8):e509-e517. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(19)30076-1. Epub 2019 May 17.

  • Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and at-risk alcohol use: a randomized trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2020 Jul 29;15(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s13722-020-00200-y.

  • Eyawo O, Deng Y, Dziura J, Justice AC, McGinnis K, Tate JP, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Hansen NB, Maisto SA, Marconi VC, O'Connor PG, Bryant K, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Validating Self-Reported Unhealthy Alcohol Use With Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) Among Patients With HIV. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2020 Oct;44(10):2053-2063. doi: 10.1111/acer.14435. Epub 2020 Sep 19.

  • McGinnis KA, Tate JP, Bryant KJ, Justice AC, O'Connor PG, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Crystal S, Cutter CJ, Hansen NB, Maisto SA, Marconi VC, Williams EC, Cook RL, Gordon AJ, Gordon KS, Eyawo O, Edelman EJ, Fiellin DA. Change in Alcohol Use Based on Self-Report and a Quantitative Biomarker, Phosphatidylethanol, in People With HIV. AIDS Behav. 2022 Mar;26(3):786-794. doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03438-y. Epub 2021 Sep 20.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Liver Diseases, AlcoholicAlcoholismHepatitis C

Interventions

Therapeutics

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Liver DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesAlcohol-Induced DisordersAlcohol-Related DisordersSubstance-Related DisordersChemically-Induced DisordersMental DisordersBlood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsHepatitis, Viral, HumanVirus DiseasesFlaviviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsHepatitis

Study Officials

  • David Fiellin, MD

    Yale University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Jennifer Edelman, M.D., MHS

    Yale University

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 28, 2011

First Posted

August 4, 2011

Study Start

January 1, 2013

Primary Completion

July 31, 2018

Study Completion

August 31, 2018

Last Updated

December 21, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-12

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