NCT03092596

Brief Summary

Substance abuse and dependence is highly prevalent among people living with HIV and significantly exacerbates morbidity and mortality and accelerates HIV disease progression. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been the single most important treatment for slowing disease progression. ART adherence and HIV primary care are affected by a complex array of factors in the context of lives impacted by socioeconomic, psychological, and health challenges. Drugs and alcohol play a major role in non-adherence, engagement in care, and poor health outcomes among HIV-infected persons. While evidence is unequivocal that substance use treatment improves health outcomes, systems of care for the detection and treatment of substance abuse and dependence remain fragmented. Integrated approaches are key to the delivery of optimal care. Pragmatic or effectiveness trials can provide the best evidence about clinical practice to inform practitioners and policy makes about the most clinically and cost effective treatment to inform dissemination on a wider scale at the organizational and public health levels. The goal of this trial is to develop and test a comprehensive, integrated program to detect and reduce substance abuse and in turn, to improve ART adherence and HIV, substance use and associated health outcomes among HIV-infected patients. This trial will test the effectiveness of the intervention using a stepped wedge trial design to sequentially implement a screening tool and training of patient health navigators at HIV clinics in NYC.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
3,358

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2017

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

February 2, 2017

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 22, 2017

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 28, 2017

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 30, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 30, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

July 31, 2020

Status Verified

July 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

3.4 years

First QC Date

March 22, 2017

Last Update Submit

July 29, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

HIV infectiondrug abusesubstance usealcohol abusescreeningtreatmentprimary caremotivational interviewing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Substance Abuse Diagnosis

    Proportion of patients with an alcohol or drug use diagnosis at each HIV clinic compared to proportion of patients who enroll in substance use treatment

    6 months post intervention

  • Linkage to Substance Abuse Treatment

    Proportion of patients at each HIV clinic who enroll in substance use treatment

    6 months post intervention

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • HIV Viral Load

    6 months post intervention

  • CD4 Cell Count

    6 months post intervention

  • Comorbidities

    6 months post intervention

Study Arms (4)

Patient-administered screening tool

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients will complete a screener for alcohol and drug misuse.

Behavioral: Patient-administered screening tool

Patient health navigator-administered screening tool

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient health navigators will administer a screener for alcohol and drug misuse to patients.

Behavioral: Patient health navigator-administered screening tool

Patient health navigator-assisted linkage to treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Patient health navigators will be trained in motivational interviewing to engage patients about linkage to substance abuse treatment.

Behavioral: Patient health navigator-assisted linkage to treatment

Treatment as usual

NO INTERVENTION

Patients will receive standard care.

Interventions

screener for drug and alcohol misuse - NIDA Quick Screen combined with AUDIT and DAST

Patient-administered screening tool

patient health navigator-administered screener

Patient health navigator-administered screening tool

patient health navigator-assisted linkage to substance abuse treatment

Patient health navigator-assisted linkage to treatment

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Registered as a patient at the Institute for Advanced Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • years of age or older
  • HIV-infected
  • Report alcohol use at hazardous levels or drug use in the past year
  • Ability to provide informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • None

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, 10029, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Substance-Related DisordersHIV InfectionsAlcoholism

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 DiseasesAlcohol-Related Disorders

Study Officials

  • Ana Ventuneac, PhD

    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 22, 2017

First Posted

March 28, 2017

Study Start

February 2, 2017

Primary Completion

June 30, 2020

Study Completion

June 30, 2020

Last Updated

July 31, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Locations