Preventing Bacterial and Viral Infections Among Injection Drug Users

June 4, 2020 updated by: Michael Stein, MD, Butler Hospital
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

252

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States
        • Boston Medical Center
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906
        • Butler Hospital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: SKIN Intervention
Participants will receive the SKIN intervention at Baseline and 1-mo interviews.
Behavioral: SKIN Intervention
Placebo Comparator: Assessment-Only
Participants in this arm will receive treatment-as-usual
Other: Treatment as Usual

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
bacterial infections
Time Frame: one year
one year
high-risk behavior
Time Frame: one year
one year
health service use
Time Frame: one year
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Butler Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 1, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 3, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

July 4, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 9, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 4, 2020

Last Verified

June 1, 2020

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • DA034957
  • 1210-003 (Other Identifier: Butler Hospital)

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