A Methadone Maintenance Treatment Outcome Study in Three Provinces in China

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

4258 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-05-31

Study Completion Date

2018-12-31

Brief Summary

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The primary goal of this PHE is to determine the effectiveness of a tailored education program for MMT service providers. It was to be evaluated through methadone dose levels prescribed to new patients after training completion. The effects of methadone dose, with and without the inclusion of additional counseling services, would be measured through MMT retention and illicit opioid use.

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Detailed Description

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Methadone treatment has became one of main actions taken in China to control the spread of HIV among drug users. However，the average methadone dose used is relatively low. An intensive methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) provider training on methadone dosage may be effective in increasing the methadone dose levels prescribed to new patients. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored education program for MMT service providers using subsequent methadone dose prescribed to new patients. The effects of methadone dose, with and without the inclusion of additional psychosocial services, will then be measured through MMT retention and illicit opioid use.

Conditions

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HIV Hepatitis C Syphilis Herpes Simplex Type II

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control arm

Using currently practiced methadone dosage prescription methods

Group Type OTHER

national guidelines

Intervention Type OTHER

Provided a hard copy of the existing national guidelines for methadone dosing

MMT provider dosage training

Intensive health care provider training on prescribing methadone dosage based on national guidelines

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MMT provider dosage training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Training on methadone dosing provided to health care providers working in methadone maintenance clinics

national guidelines

Intervention Type OTHER

Provided a hard copy of the existing national guidelines for methadone dosing

MMT provider dosage training/counseling

Intensive health care provider training on prescribing methadone dosage, plus providing on-site psychosocial counseling services and peer support to clients .

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

MMT provider dosage training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Training on methadone dosing provided to health care providers working in methadone maintenance clinics

targeted counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

targeted counseling provided to methadone maintenance clinic attendees

national guidelines

Intervention Type OTHER

Provided a hard copy of the existing national guidelines for methadone dosing

Interventions

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MMT provider dosage training

Training on methadone dosing provided to health care providers working in methadone maintenance clinics

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

targeted counseling

targeted counseling provided to methadone maintenance clinic attendees

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

national guidelines

Provided a hard copy of the existing national guidelines for methadone dosing

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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training counseling dosing guidelines

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* client participants will include both men and women who are opiate-dependent drug users who started MMT not more than one month prior to enrollment in the study
* 18 years of age or older
* residing in the study areas

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No