Improving Retention in Care for Persons With HIV Who Use Substances by Increasing Acceptance and Reducing Stigma (Open Trial)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders
- Sponsor
- Brown University
- Enrollment
- 8
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The open trial will examine the feasibility and acceptability of a brief, empirically-supported acceptance-based behavioral therapy intervention to promote retention in care for out-of-care people with HIV who use substances.
Detailed Description
The proposed study will adapt a brief, 2-session acceptance-based behavioral therapy (ABBT) intervention to help people with HIV (PWH) who use substances tolerate fears of stigmatization, increase acceptance of HIV status and substance use problems, and increase engagement in care. By conducting an open trial with 15 adults recruited from an HIV primary medical care clinic, the study will focus on the feasibility of recruiting out-of-care PWH and determine the acceptability of the refined ABBT protocol.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Meet DSM-5 criteria for one or more of the following substance use disorders, at any severity level: cocaine, methamphetamine, and/or opioid
- •≥18 years old
- •Poorly retained in care, defined as no attended medical appointment in the past 9 months
- •Able to speak and read English at a level sufficient to complete the study procedures
- •Have telephone access
Exclusion Criteria
- •(a) Patients who are cognitively impaired, which will be determined by chart review during screening
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)
Time Frame: 1 month
The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire is a self-report measure of patient satisfaction with treatment. The total score will be used and ranges from 8 to 32 with increased scores indicating greater satisfaction with treatment.
Secondary Outcomes
- Participant Retention Rate Across Intervention Sessions(Baseline and 1 month)
- Participant Retention Rate for Follow Up Assessments(Baseline and 1 month)