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Substance UseNCT03452241

Long-term Follow-up Study of Substance Abuse Screening and Intervention in Multi Primary Care Centers

A study testing Intervention Group in people with Substance Use, run by Shanghai Mental Health Center at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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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 75 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
480 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
14 Apr 2018to 10 Mar 2020
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 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • aged 18-75 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

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Henan Provincical Peoples Hospital

    Henan

Other trials in China

About this study

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 related medical staffs in five provinces 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
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment, Substance Use
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 GroupOther

    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.BI refers to a standard 15-30 minute intervention that includes a series of standard models that stimulate knowledge, motivation and behavior that reduce substance abuse.the harm of substance use is a dedicated paper publicity handbook, written by the SHMC, detailing the hazards of substance abuse.

  • Control GroupOther

    The participants only receive the materials about the harm of substance use.the harm of substance use is a dedicated paper publicity handbook, written by the SHMC, detailing the hazards of substance abuse.

Study groups in NCT03452241
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: Other: Intervention Group
Control GroupOtherThe participants only receive the materials about the harm of substance use
Receives: Other: Control Group
Intervention Group 1ExperimentalThe medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention twice to deliver it and other materials about the harm of substance use.
Receives: Other: Intervention Group

What is being measured

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

  1. Change from baseline in risk behaviors at 1 and 3 month

    Risk Behaviors will be measured by ASSIST questionnaire.

    Measured: baseline, 1 and 3 month

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. 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: baseline, 1 and 3 month

  2. Motivation measured by Pre-treatment Readiness Scale

    PRSS is a 5-point scale and the highest score at any stage represents the patient at this stage.

    Measured: baseline, 1 and 3 month

  3. Depression measured by Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)

    SDS contains 20 items and the standard total score is 53, 53-62: mild to mild depression; 63-72: moderate to severe;> 72: severe depression

    Measured: baseline, 1 and 3 month

  4. Anxiety measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS).

    SDS contains 20 items. According to the Chinese norm results, the standard points of the cut-off value is 50 points, of which 50-59 is divided into mild anxiety, 60-69 is divided into moderate anxiety, 70 points for severe anxiety

    Measured: baseline, 1 and 3 month

  5. Self-esteem measured by Self-esteem questionnaire

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

    Measured: baseline, 1 and 3 month

  6. Positive and Negative Affect measured by Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)

    It contains 20 entries. A high positive emotional score indicates an individual's energy, concentration, and emotional well-being while a low score indicates indifference. Negative emotional high points that the individual subjective feeling puzzled, painful emotional state, while the score is low that calm.

    Measured: baseline, 1 and 3 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted2 Mar 2018
  2. Study start14 Apr 2018
  3. Primary completion10 Jul 2018
  4. Study completion10 Mar 2020

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
Screening
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
480 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03452241
Sponsor's protocol ID
JDu-004
Status last verified
Mar 2020
First submitted
19 Jan 2018
Last updated
23 Mar 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Fu R, Yuan C, Sun W, Wang W, Zhang L, Zhai J, Guan Q, Wu X, Long J, Zhao M, Du J. Effectiveness of E-SBIRT intervention in community healthcare institution in China: study proposal for a randomised controlled trial. Gen Psychiatr. 2021 Sep 24;34(5):e100486. doi: 10.1136/gpsych-2021-100486. eCollection 2021.

    PubMed 34651102

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 at 1 site in China.

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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Mar 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from baseline in risk behaviors at 1 and 3 month (time frame: baseline, 1 and 3 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03452241, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 23 Mar 2020.

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