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Clinical Trials/NCT01419899
NCT01419899
Completed
Phase 2

Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial of the Effect of a Brief Intervention on Uptake of Rapid Testing for HIV and Hepatitis C Among Emergency Department Patients

Rhode Island Hospital1 site in 1 country398 target enrollmentJanuary 2011
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ConditionsDrug UseHIVHepatitis C

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Drug Use
Sponsor
Rhode Island Hospital
Enrollment
398
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
The agreement of the participant to be tested for HIV and hepatitis C
Status
Completed
Last Updated
12 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSitesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a brief intervention delivered to emergency department patients increases the uptake of rapid HIV and hepatitis C testing in comparison to no brief intervention.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
January 2011
End Date
January 2012
Last Updated
12 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Roland C. Merchant, MD. MPH, ScD

Associate Professor

Rhode Island Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Emergency department patient.
  • •Does not know HIV or hepatitis C status.
  • •Has an ASSIST V3 score that indicates recent illicit and/or prescription drug use.
  • •Fluency in English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Critically ill or injured.
  • •Homicidal and/or suicidal intention.
  • •Age \< 18 years or \> 64 years.
  • •Does not speak English or Spanish.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The agreement of the participant to be tested for HIV and hepatitis C

Time Frame: Within four hours of being consented into the study

We will measure the acceptance of free rapid testing for HIV and hepatitis C among the intervention and control groups

Secondary Outcomes

  • Identifying risky sexual behaviors of study participants(Within four hours of being consented into the study)

Study Sites (1)

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