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N/A N=186 Randomized Supportive Care

Couple-Based Motivational Interviewing With Mobile Breathalyzers to Reduce Alcohol Use in South Africa

HIV/AIDS · Alcohol Abuse

Enrolled (actual)
186
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Aug 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Enrollment Rate — 31; 31; 30; 30 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Motivational Interviewing (Behavioral); Motivational Interviewing plus Breathalyzer (Behavioral)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Primary completion
Jun 2024

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Enrollment Rate
31; 31; 30; 30; 29; 29
PRIMARY
Retention Rate
30; 30; 29; 29; 29; 29
SECONDARY
Satisfaction With Intervention
0; 0; 28; 28; 28; 27
SECONDARY
Mid-point Survey Completion
30; 30; 28; 28; 29; 29
SECONDARY
Final Survey Completion
30; 30; 29; 29; 29; 29
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Attended All Intervention Sessions
0; 0; 25; 25; 26; 26
SECONDARY
70% Breathalyzer Completion
8
SECONDARY
Exploratory: ART Adherence
0.61; .91; 0.70; .92; 0.58; .89
SECONDARY
Exploratory: Alcohol Use- Number of Drinking Days
8.2; 5.7; 6.3; 5.8; 7.9; 8.0
SECONDARY
Exploratory: Alcohol Use- Score on AUDIT at 2 Months
12.0; 10.43; 10.14; 11.11; 13.00; 11.38
SECONDARY
Exploratory: HIV Viral Load
26; 28; 25
SECONDARY
Exploratory: Alcohol Use- Score on AUDIT at 6 Months
7.83; 9.93; 8.80; 10.62; 8.27; 11.07

Summary

This project aims to develop and pilot test an intervention using couple-based motivational interviewing (MI) and mobile breathalyzers to reduce heavy alcohol use with couples living with HIV in South Africa.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • in a primary relationship for at least 6 months
  • aged 18-49
  • have at least one partner (the "index patient") with a positive AUDIT-C screen score
  • has been on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for at least 6 months
  • has disclosed HIV status to their partner

Exclusion Criteria

  • Report severe intimate partner violence in the past 3 months and/or fear that their safety would be at risk (reported during screening)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05756790). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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