An evaluation of a brief assessment-led intervention with young non-injecting drug users

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Substance misuse; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN43192662
• Lead Sponsor: King's College London (UK)

Brief Summary

2006 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16771893/ (added 06/08/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2008-01-29
• Study Start: 2008-02-26
• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 342

Inclusion Criteria

1. 16 to 28 years old
2. Using either cannabis, cocaine powder, crack cocaine, or MDMA on four days in previous month
3. Able speak and comprehend English
4. Written consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. In contact with a drug/alcohol treatment agency in previous 12 months
2. Used opiates more than 30 days in the previous 90 days or in the previous 48 hours before interview
3. Injected more than once in the last 12 months and no more than ten times lifetime
4. Receiving specialist treatment for a mental health problem
5. Participated in a similar research study in the previous 12 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Combined frequency of cocaine powder use, crack cocaine use, MDMA use and cannabis use, assessed at baseline and 90 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> The following were assessed at baseline and 90 days:<br> 1. Typical intensity of cannabis use, cocaine use, crack cocaine use and MDMA use at 90 days<br> 2. Drug dependency: Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) Personality Disorders (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders; SCID-II)<br> 3. Alcohol frequency and intensity<br> 4. Hazardous drinking: The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)<br> 5. General health: EQ-5D A multi-dimensional Quality of Health Instrument (EurQol)<br> 6. Psychological health: General Health Questionnaire (GHQ 12)<br> 7. Engagement with health and social services<br>