Status:

COMPLETED

Screening, Motivational Assessment, Referral, and Treatment in Emergency Departments

Lead Sponsor:

University of New Mexico

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Conditions:

Drug Abuse

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Misuse of drugs and alcohol has a tremendous impact on individual health and on society, in terms of both human suffering and economic cost. Most substance abusers never seek specialty addiction treat...

Detailed Description

2\. STUDY SYNPOSIS AND SCHEMA STUDY OBJECTIVES: The study will contrast substance use and substance-related outcomes among patients endorsing problematic drug use during an emergency department (ED)...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Registration as patient in the ED during study screening hours
  • Positive screen (≥3) for problematic use of a non-alcohol, non-nicotine drug based on the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)
  • At least one day of problematic drug use (excluding alcohol and nicotine) in the past 30 days
  • Age 18 years or older
  • Adequate English proficiency
  • Ability to provide informed consent
  • Access to phone (for booster sessions)

Exclusion

  • Inability to participate due to emergency treatment
  • Significant impairment of cognition or judgment rendering the person incapable of informed consent. (e.g., traumatic brain injury, delirium, intoxication)
  • Status as a prisoner or in police custody at the time of treatment.
  • Current engagement in addiction treatment
  • Residence more than 50 miles from the location of follow-up visits
  • Inability to provide sufficient contact information (must provide at least 2 reliable locators).
  • Prior participation in the current study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

March 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

1285 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01207791

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

March 1 2013

Last Update

May 24 2013

Active Locations (7)

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Jackson Memorial Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States

2

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

3

University of New Mexico Hospital

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131

4

Belleview Hospital

New York, New York, United States