Recruiting

Telemedicine Intervention

Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Code:

NCT06370481

Conditions

Substance Use Disorders

Hiv

Opioid Use Disorder

Stimulant Use (Diagnosis)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Telemedicine

Standard of care

Study Details

Brief summary:

This project is a pilot study to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a telemedicine intervention for substance use disorder service delivery in diverse people living with HIV in Alabama.

Conditions

Substance Use Disorders

Hiv

Opioid Use Disorder

Stimulant Use (Diagnosis)

Study ID

NCT06370481

Start date

Jan 29, 2026

Status verified date

Feb, 2026

Completion date

Jun, 2029

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2028

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Receiving services at HIV clinics in Alabama
  • Reported opioid and/or stimulant misuse
  • 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Receipt of SUD clinical care other than through HIV provider/clinic in the last 3 months
  • Inability to engage in interviews independently without support (e.g., cognitive impairment)
  • Currently psychotic
  • Actively suicidal: presents with a suicide attempt or suicidal ideation

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Patients living with HIV and substance use

Patients living with HIV and substance use, aged 18 and over. These participants are receiving services at HIV clinics in Alabama and must have reported opioid and/or stimulant misuse.

Interventions

Telemedicine

Routine care administered via telemedicine

Standard of care

Standard of care, as received in HIV clinic settings

Primary outcome measure

  • Percent of participants who have a follow-up healthcare visit [ Time Frame: 1 month, 2 months, 3 months ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Ellen F Eaton, MD, MSPH

2059750661eeaton@uabmc.edu

Stephen Tyler O'Rear

2057214060storear@uabmc.edu

Locations

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Recruiting

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

Contacts

Tyler O'Rear

2057214060storear@uabmc.edu

Principal Investigator:

Ellen F Eaton, MD, MSPH

More Information

Sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Last update posted

Feb 18, 2026

Last verified

Feb, 2026

Keywords

  • Alabama
  • Ryan White Clinics
  • HIV treatment
  • Substance use disorder treatment
  • Telemedicine

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Alabama at Birmingham on 2026-02-18.