🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-02-16
HIV, Equity, and Addiction Training (HEAT) Program (NCT06370481)
🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
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.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (5 items).
Location: University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- 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
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham — Birmingham, Alabama
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.