Project MATLINK: Development and Evaluation of a Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Program for Opioid Dependent Prisoners and Probationers Transitioning to the Community

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program for linking opioid dependent individuals currently incarcerated or in probation in Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine to opioid substitution therapy in the community after release or during their probation period.

Conditions

• Opioid-use Disorder
• HIV Infections
• Tuberculosis
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis B
• Depression
• Syphilis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

SBIRT

First, the BI is designed to inform potential participants on the risks of substance misuse, abuse, and dependency by illustrating the potential hazards and adverse health consequences. Second, the BI aims to motivate potential participants to reduce risky behavior (e.g., continued drug use) and seek treatment for their substance dependence disorder. In our BI, we will provide evidence-based information on Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) that is available to them in the community upon release or in the community. We will inform them of the risks and benefits of OAT and explain to them how OAT can be accessed in the community. OAT is provided at no cost to Ukrainian, Moldovan, and Kyrgyz citizens with opioid dependence. The BI will last approximately 20 minutes and time will be made available for them to ask questions. The BI will not be audio recorded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ukrainian Institute on Public Health Policy

  collaborator OTHER

• AFEW Kyrgyzstan

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• AFI - Act For Involvement

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  collaborator NIH

• Yale University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Frederick L Altice, MD · Yale University

• Natalya Shumskaya · AIDS Foundation East-West

• Nataliia Saishuk · Ukrainian Institute for Public Health Policy

• Svetlana Doltu · AFI - Act For Involvement

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-01-01

Primary Completion

2023-04-30

Completion

2023-04-30

Countries

• Kyrgyzstan
• Moldova
• Ukraine

Study Locations