HealthCall: Brief Intervention to Reduce Drug Use in HIV Primary Care
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Alcohol or Other Drugs Use
- Sponsor
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
- Enrollment
- 47
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Mean Number of Days Used Primary Drug (NumDU)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This pilot study goal is to compare two different treatments to help HIV positive patients reduce their concurrent drinking and non-injection drug use.
Detailed Description
The goal of this study is to compare the effects of brief motivational interviewing with participation in HealthCall to brief motivational interviewing alone on non-injection drug and alcohol use. HealthCall involves 2-3 minutes of daily smartphone use to track drug use, drinking behaviors and other aspects of health, followed by personalized feedback in a graph after 30 and 60 days of using the smartphone.
Investigators
Efrat Aharonovich
Research Scientist V
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 18 and older;
- •During the prior 30 days, \> 4 days of non-injection of cocaine, methamphetamine or heroin, one of which is identified by the patient as his/her primary drug During prior 30 days, \> 1 day of binge drinking (\>4 drinks on one occasion); Completion of medically supervised detoxification if such detoxification is required; HIV Positive ; Able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patient is currently psychotic, suicidal, or homicidal. Patient has injected any drug in the last 6 months Patient has definite plans to leave the greater New York metropolitan area within the study period.
- •Patient has gross cognitive/psychomotor impairment as evidenced on the Halstead-Reitan Trails (A+B) Patient does not speak English or Spanish Patient has a hearing and/or vision impairment that precludes smartphone use.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Mean Number of Days Used Primary Drug (NumDU)
Time Frame: 60 days
This outcome was derived from a Timeline Follow Back (TLFB) completed at the end of the intervention (day 60).
Mean Dollar Amount Spent Per Day on Primary Drug (QuantU)
Time Frame: 60 days
This outcome was derived from a Timeline Follow Back (TLFB) completed at the end of the intervention (day 60).
Mean Number of Drinking Days (NumDD)
Time Frame: 60 days
This outcome was derived from a Timeline Follow Back (TLFB) completed at the end of the intervention (day 60).
Mean Number of Drinks Per Day (QuantDD)
Time Frame: 60 days
This outcome was derived from a Timeline Follow Back (TLFB) completed at the end of the intervention (day 60).