Assessing the impact of peer-led harm reduction on people experiencing homelessness and problem substance use: The SHARPS study
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Improvement of mental health and quality of life in people experiencing homelessness and problem substance use.Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11094645
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Stirling
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 550
Inclusion Criteria
1. >18 years and experiencing/at risk of homelessness (ETHOS definition)
2. Self-report problem substance use (using pre-determined scoring ‘cut off’)
3. Able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Current participation in other alcohol and/or substance use intervention trials
2. Inability to give clear informed consent due to serious mental illness or cognitive impairment or posing a safety risk to staff members/PN
3. Non-English speaking (due to the intervention involving Peer Navigator relationship and they will not necessarily have languages other than English).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The co-primary outcomes are changes to mental health measured using the compositive Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS) and quality of life measured using the ICEpop CAPability Measure for Adults (ICECAP-A) both from baseline to 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method