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To understand how BRIEF INTERVENTION helps to reduce risky use of substances with the help of WHO ASSIST linked Brief Intervention package.

Phase 1
Registration Number
CTRI/2015/11/006365
Lead Sponsor
Postgraduate Insititute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
70
Inclusion Criteria

Subjects who met the ICD 10 criteria for harmful use of substance shall be included in the study and with other criteria. We are not using DSM as it not mention about harmful use of substances.

Male workers working as Class C level in PGIMER, Chandigarh.

Subjects between age 20 to 60 years.

Subjects having moderate risk and high risk ASSIST scores on any substance (â??ASSIST screen positiveâ??).

Willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with severe communication difficulties (language problems, deafness).

Subjects with intoxication or severe withdrawal at time of assessment (but they will be approached later again if they are willing).

Subjects already undergoing treatment for substance use disorders.

Co-morbid severe physical or mental illness which interferes with assessment.

Uncooperative or unwilling to participate in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary outcome variable will be pre-post changes in ASSIST score (Pre-intervention minus 3-month post-intervention ASSIST score), because it covers the degree of overall substance involvement as regards health, social, legal or financial problems, and because the BI is linked with ASSISTTimepoint: 3 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in Quality of life and Motivational stageTimepoint: 3 months
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