Preventing Bacterial and Viral Infections Among Injection Drug Users
| Status: | Active, not recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Infectious Disease, HIV / AIDS |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 75 |
| Updated: | 3/6/2019 |
| Start Date: | September 2013 |
| End Date: | August 2019 |
We propose a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the Skin intervention, compared to an
assessment-only condition (both groups receive rapid HIV testing, a review of testing
results, and brief HIV prevention counseling) among 350 injection drug users recruited during
an acute medical hospitalization at Boston Medical Center. In the general hospital setting,
injection drug users who otherwise might not seek care are accessible and teachable, and the
presence of a drug-related illness can set the stage for patients to be more receptive to
interventions2. We hypothesize that the Skin intervention will produce better outcomes at 1-,
3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month(s) post-intervention.
assessment-only condition (both groups receive rapid HIV testing, a review of testing
results, and brief HIV prevention counseling) among 350 injection drug users recruited during
an acute medical hospitalization at Boston Medical Center. In the general hospital setting,
injection drug users who otherwise might not seek care are accessible and teachable, and the
presence of a drug-related illness can set the stage for patients to be more receptive to
interventions2. We hypothesize that the Skin intervention will produce better outcomes at 1-,
3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-month(s) post-intervention.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- report injection of heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine (meth) on at least three
different days in the week prior to admission
- have injected heroin, cocaine, or meth for at least three months
- positive urine screen for heroin, cocaine, or meth
Exclusion Criteria:
- currently psychotic (e.g., responding to internal stimuli through observed
hallucinations or delusions), homicidal or suicidal
- cannot provide informed consent
- not able to complete interviews in English (expected to exclude <5% of IDUs)
- in police custody, expecting incarceration
- unable to provide names and contact information for at least two verifiable locator
persons who will know where to find them for retention/follow-up purposes
- plan to move out of the Boston area in the next 12 months.
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345 Blackstone Blvd
Providence, Rhode Island 02906
Providence, Rhode Island 02906
(401) 455-6200
Principal Investigator: Michael Stein, MD
Phone: 401-455-6646
Butler Hospital Founded in 1844, Butler Hospital is the state's only non-profit, free-standing psychiatric hospital...
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