HIV Counseling Intervention for Methadone-Maintained Patients

New York State Psychiatric Institute1 site in 1 country50 target enrollmentOctober 1999

ConditionsOpioid-Related Disorders

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Opioid-Related Disorders
Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute
Enrollment: 50
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: AIDS risk behavior based on the Risk Behavior Assessment
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate HIV counseling intervention for Methadone-Maintained Patients.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this proposal is to evaluate, in methadone-maintained patients the association between an ADHD diagnosis and high-risk HIV/Hepatitis behavior. In addition, the investigators would like to determine whether a new manually-guided HIV intervention; RISE: Reduce high risk Intravenous drug use and unsafe Sexual Encounters is superior to standard HIV/Hepatitis psycho-education.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

October 1999

End Date

October 2003

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Frances R Levin

Director of Substance Use Disorder

New York State Psychiatric Institute

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Must meet DSM-IV criteria for opiate dependence and currently in methadone maintenance treatment
•Able to give informed consent and capable of complying with study procedures
•Women who are of childbearing age and/or pregnant may be included
•Individuals who are HIV-positive or have Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome may be included
•Patients who demonstrate moderate to high HIV risk behaviors will be included
•Patients with low to no HIV risk behaviors will be excluded
•Patients receiving a stable dose of methadone for three weeks will be included

Exclusion Criteria

•Currently meets DSM-IV criteria for current Axis I psychiatric disorders (other than ADHD or substance abuse) which requires medical intervention, i.e., active suicide ideation, active psychosis, anxiety disorders, depression requiring hospitalization
•Patients who have exhibited suicidal or homicidal behavior within the past two years
•HIV positive patients must have knowledge of their status for a minimum of three weeks