HIV and Alcohol Study for People on Multiple Medications
Part of Immune system & allergy, Infections clinical trials.
This study looks at how alcohol use affects people with HIV who take multiple medications, including certain brain or nerve drugs. It aims to find safer ways to manage their health.
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Who can take part
- You are living with HIV.
- You have been to a VA clinic in the past year.
- You currently drink alcohol.
- You take 5 or more medications that are not for HIV (including at least one central nervous system drug like a benzodiazepine, opioid, muscle relaxant, sleeping pill, or SSRI).
- You have not been diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder in the past year.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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