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COMPLETED
NA
17 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-11-09
2021-08-30
Brief Summary
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The initial visit will be conducted in person or remotely via telemedicine given COVID-19 protocols at the SSP sites in Charlotte and Wilmington, North Carolina (NC); follow-up visits will be conducted via telemedicine.
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Detailed Description
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The study objectives are the following:
1. To assess uptake and persistence to bup/nx and PrEP as part of a comprehensive harm reduction program among people who inject drugs using SSPs.
2. To assess feasibility and acceptability of implementing a telemedicine-based MOUD and PrEP program
The study population is people who inject drugs, specifically opioids, and who access services at SSPs in Charlotte and Wilmington, NC. The study team will enroll 20 PWID accessing the participating SSPs in Charlotte and Wilmington, NC (10 from each site). Participants will be enrolled in the study for 6 months. At the end of the study, they will be referred to MOUD and PrEP providers identified in the community.
Data collection
Enrollment visit:
The study coordinator will administer the SOCRATES 8D and a baseline survey to collect demographics, HIV risk behaviors, and substance use history. Participants will undergo laboratory testing at the SSP to determine eligibility and enrolled participants will be prescribed bup/nx and PrEP free of charge.
Follow up visits:
Follow-up visits will be conducted via telemedicine at the SSPs. For the first month (Month 1), telemedicine visits will be weekly with each study participant to ensure that they are stable on the appropriate bup/nx dose. Starting at Month 2, the telemedicine visits will take place monthly. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire at Month 3 and Month 6 which include questions on HIV risk and drug use, as well as adherence evaluation for both bup/nx and PrEP.
By the end of the study, we hope to determine the following:
* The proportion of persons who demonstrate no or minimal opioid use
* The proportion of persons who remain HIV negative.
* Retention or persistence in care
We will also examine whether participants are more apt to remain on paired/combined therapy compared to individual treatment.
Under the secondary ID, IRB Pro00104148, we will conduct an ancillary study to contribute to the overall feasibility purpose of the primary study (Pro00104147) by collecting qualitative data from program users. The ancillary study will include conducting in-depth interviews (IDIs) with 10 to 20 participants in the primary study at the end of their month 1 telemedicine visit and at the end of their month 6 telemedicine visit (completion of the primary study). We will use applied thematic analysis to analyze participants' narratives. We chose to position this assessment within an ancillary protocol rather that embed it within the primary study in order to reduce the potential for socially desirable responses.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Study Groups
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Medication and telemedicine follow up
All participants are provided with Suboxone and/or PrEP and follow up visits will be conducted via telemedicine
Suboxone
Enrolled participants will be prescribed PrEP and/or Suboxone. Follow up visits will be conducted by telemedicine. We are testing whether telemedicine is a feasible method for follow up.
PrEP
Enrolled participants will be prescribed PrEP and/or Suboxone. Follow up visits will be conducted by telemedicine. We are testing whether telemedicine is a feasible method for follow up.
Interventions
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Suboxone
Enrolled participants will be prescribed PrEP and/or Suboxone. Follow up visits will be conducted by telemedicine. We are testing whether telemedicine is a feasible method for follow up.
PrEP
Enrolled participants will be prescribed PrEP and/or Suboxone. Follow up visits will be conducted by telemedicine. We are testing whether telemedicine is a feasible method for follow up.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Participate in SSPs,
* HIV negative
* Willing to take bup/nx and PrEP for 6 months
* No medical contraindications for these medications
* Not pregnant
* 18 years or older
* Not currently taking PrEP
* Not currently taking any form of MOUD
* History of sharing injection or drug preparation equipment or risk of sexual acquisition of HIV (such as engaging in sex work or men who have sex with men) in the past 6 months
Exclusion Criteria
* Positive HIV test at enrollment
* Altered mental status in which participant cannot sign a consent form
* Renal insufficiency/failure
* Hepatitis B surface antigen positive
* Becoming incarcerated during the study
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Duke University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Mehri McKellar, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Duke Health
Locations
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Queen City Needle Exchnge
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Duke Department of Population Health Sciences
Durham, North Carolina, United States
North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Countries
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References
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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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Pro00104148
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
Pro00104147
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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