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. 2021 Aug 5;2021(8):CD009149. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009149.pub3

NCT03919695 2019.

Study name Development of an intervention to reduce heavy drinking and improve HIV care engagement among fisherfolk in Uganda
Methods Randomised controlled trial
Participants Inclusion criteria
1. Occupation of working in the fishing industry or industry supporting the fishing industry
2. HIV+
3. On ART for at least 1 month
4. Missed ≥ 1 dose of ART in the prior 2 weeks
5. Consume ≥ 5 drinks per occasion ≥ 2 times in the prior month or AUDIT‐C score ≥ 4
6. Not planning to move from the area within the next 6 weeks
7. Have their own mobile phone and can be reached via phone
Exclusion criteria
1. Currently receiving a majority of income for work via mobile money
2. Does not speak Luganda or English
3. Unable to read basic Luganda or English
4. Occupation of boat or engine owner
Interventions Intervention
Behavioural and structural intervention (KISOBOKA)
Alcohol screening, financial literacy training, counselling, goal‐setting, alcohol use, HIV care engagement. The mode of work payment is changed from cash to mobile money
Control
Screening and referral
Brief feedback on AUDIT‐C score, referral for alcohol counselling, and brief discussion of the importance of HIV care engagement and adherence
Outcomes Primary outcomes
1. Change from baseline in frequency of heavy/binge drinking
2. HIV care engagement
3. ART adherence
Secondary outcomes
1. Phosphatidylethanol level
2. Change in HIV viral load from baseline
Starting date July 2020
Contact information Principal Investigator
Susan M Kiene
San Diego State University
Notes Estimated completion date July 2021