Substance Use Screening Among Drug User

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Substance Use
• Interventions: Behavioral: Control Group; Behavioral: Intervention Group

• Registration Number: NCT02951858
• Lead Sponsor: Shanghai Mental Health Center

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research is to improve the ability of primary medical staffs in screening and intervention for alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other illicit drug use.

Detailed Description

In order to reduce the social and personal harm caused by drugs, it is urgent to strengthen the ability of the primary health institutions in screening and intervention the addictive substances use. Firstly, the investigators will invite 10 primary medical staffs and 10 experts in addition to revise the manual of Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Use Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and Brief Intervention (BI). Then, the investigators will recruit 100 medical staffs to participate the training of ASSIST and BI. Secondly, the researcher will investigate the effects of BI technology in reducing the use of addictive substances, improve the addiction related knowledge of patients through randomized controlled study. Finally, the investigators will collect the research information, revise the manual, and promote the training.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2016-10
• Study First Submitted: 2016-10-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-10-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-10-31
• Study First Posted: 2016-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 2016-11-01
• Study Start: 2017-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 218

Inclusion Criteria

1. aged 18-60 years;
2. the patient to the community medical institutions;
3. ASSIST score is in 12-27, in a moderate risk;
4. voluntary to participate;
5. to agree to complete baseline interviews and follow-up studies.

Exclusion Criteria

1. unable to complete the questionnaire;
2. serious physical illness, action inconvenience.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Control Group	The participants only receive the materials about the harm of substance use.
Intervention Group	Intervention Group	The medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention to deliver it and other materials about the harm of substance use.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge related to Substance Use measured by Knowledge related to Addiction questionnaire	1 month	Knowledge related to substance use will be measured by Knowledge related to Addiction questionnaire.
Motivation measured by Pre-treatment Readiness Scale	1 month	Motivation will be measured by Pre-treatment Readiness Scale (PRS).
Risk Behaviors measured by ASSIST questionnaire	1 month	Risk Behaviors will be measured by ASSIST questionnaire.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-esteem measured by Self-esteem questionnaire	1 month	the change of self-esteem will be measured by Self-esteem questionnaire.
Anxiety measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale	1 month	the change of anxiety will be measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS).
Depression measured by Self-Rating Depression Scale	1 month	the change of depression will be measured by Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS).