Sustainable HIV Risk Reduction Strategies for CJ Systems

NCT01900210 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: DA25885-Sum08-13
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,396
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of the Texas Christian University (TCU) Disease Risk Reduction (DRR) Project is to develop and test an intervention designed to increase positive decision-making skills among offenders for healthy living, including skills for making decisions for reducing disease risk behaviors, particularly those involving HIV and Hepatitis B \& C. This project focuses on the critical transition time between incarceration and return to the community.

Conditions

HIV Risk Behaviors

Keywords

Criminal justice; substance abuse treatment; HIV risk behaviors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• HIV Knowledge Confidence (change from pre-test to post-test)

  13 item scale comprised of items assessing knowledge, confidence and motivation regarding HIV knowledge (alpha = .89. Responses on a 5-point "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" scale. Sample item -- "You should know enough to teach others what they should do if they have been exposed to HIV."

  One week prior to the intervention start (for both experiemental and control arms) and one week after the intervention

• Avoiding Risky Sex (change from pre-test to post-test)

  13 item scale comprised of items assessing knowledge, confidence and motivation regarding avoiding risky sex behaviors (alpha = .91. Responses on a 5-point "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" scale. Sample item -- "You have learned to think ahead in order to make less risky decisions about sex."

  One week prior to the intervention start (for both experiemental and control arms) and one week after the intervention

• Avoiding Risky Drug Use (change from pre-test to post-test)

  12 item scale comprised of items assessing knowledge, confidence and motivation regarding avoiding risky drug use behaviors (alpha = .85. Responses on a 5-point "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" scale. Sample item -- "If you decide to inject drugs, you will always use a 'clean needle'."

  One week prior to the intervention start (for both experiemental and control arms) and one week after the intervention

• HIV Testing Awareness (change from pre-test to post-test)

  7 item scale comprised of items assessing knowledge and motivation regarding getting tested for HIV (alpha = .76). Responses on a 5-point "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" scale. Sample item -- "You plan on being tested regularly for HIV."

  One week prior to the intervention start (for both experiemental and control arms) and one week after the intervention

• Risk Reduction Skills (change from pre-test to post-test)

  14 item scale comprised of items assessing knowledge, confidence and motivation regarding identifying, planning for, and avoiding risk situations (alpha = .85). Responses on a 5-point "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree" scale. Sample item -- "You know how to stand up for yourself when pressured to take a risk."

  One week prior to the intervention start (for both experiemental and control arms) and one week after the intervention

Study Arms (2)

WaySafe

EXPERIMENTAL

WaySafe -- Participants in this arm received a curriculum titled WaySafe that focused on identifying, planning for, and avoiding HIV risk behaviors after release from prison. WaySafe included 6 hour-long, group-based, highly interactive sessions normally held weekly with homework assignments given between sessions.

Behavioral: WaySafe

Treatment as usual

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in this arm completed pre- and post-surveys and attended normal substance abuse programming.

Interventions

WaySafe BEHAVIORAL

WaySafe

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Incarcerated offenders in eight participating facilities in two states entering the last phase of their prison-based substance abuse treatment.

You may not qualify if:

• Sex offenders or those convicted of a violent crime.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wayne Lehman: lead

Study Officials

• Wayne E Lehman, Ph.D.

  Institute of Behavioral Research, Texas Christian University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior Research Scientist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 2, 2013
• First Posted: July 16, 2013
• Study Start: August 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2011
• Study Completion: November 1, 2011
• Last Updated: July 16, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-07