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Substance UseNCT02951858

Substance Use Screening Among Drug User

A study testing Intervention Group in people with Substance Use, run by Shanghai Mental Health Center.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this research is to improve the ability of primary medical staffs in screening and intervention for alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other illicit drug use. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 60 years
Conditions the study is for
Substance Use
What is being tested?
Intervention Group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
218 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Jan 2017to Dec 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 60 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • aged 18-60 years;
  • the patient to the community medical institutions;
  • ASSIST score is in 12-27, in a moderate risk;
  • voluntary to participate;
  • to agree to complete baseline interviews and follow-up studies.

Who cannot join

  • unable to complete the questionnaire;
  • serious physical illness, action inconvenience.

Trial locations and contacts

No sites are listed yet.

Jiang Du, M.D contact

18017311220

dujiangdou@163.com

About this study

Official title: Screening and Brief Interventions for Substance Use in Primary Medical Institution

The purpose of this research is to improve the ability of primary medical staffs in screening and intervention for alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other illicit drug use.

Read the detailed description

In order to reduce the social and personal harm caused by drugs, it is urgent to strengthen the ability of the primary health institutions in screening and intervention the addictive substances use. Firstly, the investigators will invite 10 primary medical staffs and 10 experts in addition to revise the manual of Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Use Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and Brief Intervention (BI). Then, the investigators will recruit 100 medical staffs to participate the training of ASSIST and BI. Secondly, the researcher will investigate the effects of BI technology in reducing the use of addictive substances, improve the addiction related knowledge of patients through randomized controlled study. Finally, the investigators will collect the research information, revise the manual, and promote the training.

Conditions
Substance Use
Being tested
Intervention Group, Control Group
Keywords
Alcohol,Smoking,and Substance Use Involvement Screening Test, Brief Intervention, Substance Use, Primary Medical and Health Care Institution
Medical subject headings
Substance-Related Disorders

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Intervention GroupBehavioural

    The medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention to deliver BI and other materials about the harm of substance use.

  • Control GroupBehavioural

    The participants only receive the materials about the harm of substance use.

Study groups in NCT02951858
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention GroupExperimentalThe medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention to deliver it and other materials about the harm of substance use.
Receives: Behavioral: Intervention Group
Control GroupActive comparatorThe participants only receive the materials about the harm of substance use.
Receives: Behavioral: Control Group

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Risk Behaviors measured by ASSIST questionnaire

    Risk Behaviors will be measured by ASSIST questionnaire.

    Measured: 1 month

  2. Knowledge related to Substance Use measured by Knowledge related to Addiction questionnaire

    Knowledge related to substance use will be measured by Knowledge related to Addiction questionnaire.

    Measured: 1 month

  3. Motivation measured by Pre-treatment Readiness Scale

    Motivation will be measured by Pre-treatment Readiness Scale (PRS).

    Measured: 1 month

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Depression measured by Self-Rating Depression Scale

    the change of depression will be measured by Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS).

    Measured: 1 month

  2. Anxiety measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale

    the change of anxiety will be measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS).

    Measured: 1 month

  3. Self-esteem measured by Self-esteem questionnaire

    the change of self-esteem will be measured by Self-esteem questionnaire.

    Measured: 1 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Nov 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2017
  3. Primary completionDec 2018 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
218 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02951858
Sponsor's protocol ID
JDu-003
Status last verified
Oct 2016
First submitted
23 Oct 2016
Last updated
1 Nov 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Intervention Group in people with Substance Use, run by Shanghai Mental Health Center.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Nov 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jiang Du, M.D (18017311220, dujiangdou@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Risk Behaviors measured by ASSIST questionnaire (time frame: 1 month). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Nov 2016.

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