Trial Outcomes & Findings for Providing Suboxone and PrEP Using Telemedicine (NCT NCT04521920)

NCT ID: NCT04521920

Last Updated: 2023-06-09

Results Overview

Defined as self-reported opioid use in prior month

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

17 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

3 months

Results posted on

2023-06-09

Participant Flow

Recruited people who inject drugs, who access services at syringe services programs in Wilmington and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
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.
Overall Study
STARTED
17
Overall Study
Month 3
13
Overall Study
COMPLETED
12
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
5

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Providing Suboxone and PrEP Using Telemedicine

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Medication and Telemedicine Follow up
n=17 Participants
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.
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
14 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
17 participants
n=5 Participants
Education
Some high school
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Education
High school or GED
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
Education
Any college
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
Insurance status
Private
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Insurance status
Public
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Insurance status
No insurance
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
Relationship status
Single/ Separated
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
Relationship status
Married/ Partnered
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Employment
Working full-time
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
Employment
Working part-time
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
Employment
Student
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Employment
Disabled, unable to work
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Employment
Unemployed
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
Employment
Stay at home parent
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ever taken Suboxone
Yes
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ever taken Suboxone
No
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ever Overdosed
Yes
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
Ever Overdosed
No
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
Access to technology
Computer with video camera
6 participants
n=5 Participants
Access to technology
Computer without video camera
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Access to technology
Smartphone
17 participants
n=5 Participants
Access to technology
Tablet
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Access to technology
Basic telephone (without internet capabilities)
0 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months

Population: Data not collected on 8 participants.

Defined as self-reported opioid use in prior month

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Medication and Telemedicine Follow up
n=9 Participants
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.
Number of Participants Who Demonstrate no or Minimal Opioid Use at 3 Months
6 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Population: Data not collected on 11 participants.

Defined as self-reported opioid use in prior month.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Medication and Telemedicine Follow up
n=6 Participants
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.
Number of Participants Who Demonstrate no or Minimal Opioid Use at 6 Months
5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months

Population: Received labs to confirm HIV status from 8 participants at month 3.

Measured via negative HIV test.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Medication and Telemedicine Follow up
n=8 Participants
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.
Number of Participants Who Remain HIV Negative at 3 Months
8 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Population: Received labs to confirm HIV status from 3 participants at month 6

Measured via negative HIV test.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Medication and Telemedicine Follow up
n=3 Participants
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.
Number of Participants Who Remain HIV Negative at 6 Months
3 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 3 months

Defined as the number of participants who remain on treatment (MOUD or PrEP).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Medication and Telemedicine Follow up
n=17 Participants
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.
Persistence in Care at 3 Months
13 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months

Defined as the number of participants who remain on treatment (MOUD or PrEP).

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Medication and Telemedicine Follow up
n=17 Participants
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.
Persistence in Care at 6 Months
12 Participants

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences and opinions of each participant over time (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences and opinions of each participant over time (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences and opinions of each participant over time (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences and opinions of each participant (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences and opinions of each participant over time (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences and opinions of each participant (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences of each participant (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences of each participant (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 6 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences of each participant over time (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

OTHER_PRE_SPECIFIED outcome

Timeframe: 1 month

Exploratory method, conducted in the form of individual interviews to document the personal experiences of each participant (qualitative method)

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Medication and Telemedicine Follow up

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Mehri McKellar

Duke University

Phone: (919) 613-6129

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place