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NCT01741350
Testing a Community-Friendly Risk Reduction Intervention for Injection Drug Users
Conditions: HIV, Opioid Dependence
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: No
Phase: NA
Enrollment: 304
Sponsor: University of Connecticut
Location: APT Foundation New Haven Connecticut
Summary
To conduct a randomized clinical trial (RCT) of a community-friendly behavioral intervention designed to reduce HIV risk behavior among injection drug users (IDUs) in drug treatment by comparing risk-behavior outcomes of four weekly intervention sessions with a time-and-attention-matched control condition.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* At least 18 years of age
* Opioid-dependent and seeking methadone maintenance treatment
* Report drug- or sex-related HIV risk behavior in previous 6 months
* Able to read and understand the questionnaires, Audio Computer Assisted Self Interview (ACASI), and consent form
* Available for the full duration of the study with no anticipated circumstances impeding participation (e.g., jail term)
* Not actively suicidal, homicidal, or psychotic as assessed by trained research staff under the supervision of a licensed clinical psychologist
Exclusion Criteria:
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01741350). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
