BiNational Quit Using Drugs Intervention Trial

NCT01942811 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 134

Last updated 2015-01-12

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Summary

The goal of the US-Mexico Binational Quit Using Drugs Intervention Trial (QUIT) is a multi-site study conducted in the US (East Los Angeles) and Mexico (Tijuana) which aims to reduce drug demand on both sides of the border. The study also aims to build a collaborative partnership between the US and Mexico research teams. The Bi-National QUIT Study will conduct a randomized control trial for risky drug use in several Los Angeles area community health centers. The intent of the trial is to interrupt the progression to addiction for the casual and occasional users of illicit drugs and non-medical users of pharmaceuticals. The Bi-National QUIT protocol will include (1) a computerized assessment of the patient's drug-use history (2) very brief (\<5 minutes) clinician advice during a patients pre-arranged medical visit which will be preceded by a computerized assessment of the patient's drug-use history (3) a post visit assessment and video doctor (repeating the very brief clinician advice) in the waiting room (4) two post-visit telephone drug-use counseling sessions to be conducted by drug-health educators at approximately 2 and 6 weeks after the start of the intervention. Follow-up assessments will be conducted at 3 months post-randomization. Parallel activities will take place in the U.S./Los Angeles sites and Mexico/Tijuana sites. Data will be shared between both teams. Data analysis will be collaboratively conducted by both teams.

Conditions

  • Drug Use
  • Harmful Use

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Quit Using Drugs Intervention Trial

The goal of the Quit Using Drugs Intervention Trial (QUIT) is to conduct a small RCT of a primary care clinic-based very brief intervention protocol for reducing the use of illegal drugs and the occurrences of drug-related harm in low-income, racially-diverse patient populations at two 'safety-net' clinics in Los Angeles. The design will emphasize screening, very brief clinician advice, and telephone drug-use health education to reduce 'at risk' drug use and thus interrupt progression from casual or episodic abuse to dependence.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Lillian Gelberg, MD, MSPH · University of California, Los Angeles

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-02-28
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-02-28

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