NCT01683643

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine whether SBIRT is an effective intervention with inmates and to estimate the costs of providing SBIRT to this population.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
800

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2012

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 5, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 12, 2012

Completed
4.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 31, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 31, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

May 10, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5 years

First QC Date

September 5, 2012

Last Update Submit

May 9, 2017

Conditions

Substance UseHIV Infections

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • A reduction in the use of drugs and alcohol

    12 months

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Participation in treatment

    12 months

  • Rearrest and incarceration

    12 months

  • Quality of life

    12 months

  • A reduction in HIV risk behaviors

    12 months

  • The cost benefit of SBIRT for offenders

    12 months

Study Arms (2)

SBIRT Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Baseline demographic data will be collected. Subjects will be screened for substance use risk using The Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) developed by the World Health Organization. Experimental subjects, in addition to their risk score and informational materials, will also receive a brief intervention and a referral to treatment appropriate to their risk score from trained health educators. The health educators will be provided by Homeless Health Care, Los Angeles.

Behavioral: SBIRT

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Baseline demographic data will be collected. Subjects will be screened for substance use risk using The Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) developed by the World Health Organization. Control subjects will receive only their risk score and informational materials regarding the health risks of substance use.

Behavioral: Control Group

Interventions

SBIRTBEHAVIORAL

Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment.

SBIRT Group
Control GroupBEHAVIORAL

Control subjects will receive only their risk score and informational materials regarding the health risks of substance use.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 100 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • The sample for the study will be drawn from an offender population who are within 2-3 weeks of their release from MCJ or CRDF in Los Angeles County. In addition, subjects must be:
  • At least 18 years of age
  • English or Spanish speaking
  • Not subject to extended jail or prison sentence
  • Able to provide informed consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

  • Inability to provide informed consent to study participation because of cognitive impairment.
  • Inability to communicate in either English or Spanish
  • Refusal to complete Locator form for follow-up.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of California

Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Prendergast ML, McCollister K, Warda U. A randomized study of the use of screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for drug and alcohol use with jail inmates. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2017 Mar;74:54-64. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.12.011. Epub 2016 Dec 30.

    PMID: 28132701DERIVED

  • Prendergast ML, Cartier JJ. Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for offenders: protocol for a pragmatic randomized trial. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2013 Oct 23;8(1):16. doi: 10.1186/1940-0640-8-16.

    PMID: 24499609DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related DisordersHIV Infections

Interventions

Control Groups

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Chemically-Induced DisordersMental DisordersBlood-Borne InfectionsCommunicable DiseasesInfectionsSexually Transmitted Diseases, ViralSexually Transmitted DiseasesLentivirus InfectionsRetroviridae InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsVirus DiseasesGenital DiseasesUrogenital DiseasesImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Epidemiologic Research DesignEpidemiologic MethodsInvestigative TechniquesResearch DesignMethods

Study Officials

  • Michael Prendergast, Ph.D

    UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Jerry Cartier, M.A.

    UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 5, 2012

First Posted

September 12, 2012

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion

March 31, 2017

Study Completion

March 31, 2017

Last Updated

May 10, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Locations

US(1)