SIRI Checklist: An Integrated Hospital Model to Optimize HIV Prevention in Persons Who Inject Drugs

NCT ID: NCT05480956

Last Updated: 2025-09-15

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-10-11

Study Completion Date

2025-07-01

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to develop and test a serious injection-related injections (SIRI) checklist aimed at increasing evidence-based treatment for rural people who use drugs (PWUD) including innovative, long-acting injectable agents. The central hypothesis is that hospital-based care models can successfully engage rural and Southern (PWUD) in effective addiction treatment and infection prevention. The activities in this study will be foundational to Ending the HIV epidemic in rural states.

Detailed Description

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Aim 1:

We will conduct a prospective study of 60 PWUD hospitalized at UAB. Using a standardized survey, we will elicit HIV risk behaviors, substance use, and HIV-related stigma. We will use the 14-item Behavioral Risk Assessment for Infectious Diseases (BRAID) scale, which queries drug use and sexual behaviors while using drugs. We will also collect clinical and patient reported data related to infections (bacterial, viral), PrEP use, HCV treatment, and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). We will query perception of HIV risk, PrEP awareness, and interest. Surveys will be completed electronically in private hospital rooms to reduce social desirability bias.

Aim 2:

We will conduct surveys with 60 PWUD hospitalized at UAB to evaluate attitudes and preferences toward opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and HIV prevention, including long-acting injectable formulations. We will explore interest and preferences related to hospital initiation of each medication. Each session will include open-ended questions on barriers, such as stigma, and opportunities for increasing evidence-based care including HIV prevention and addiction treatment.

Aim 3:

The SIRI Checklist will build on the existing standard of care for SIRI, Addiction Medicine and ID consultation, by adding a standardized reminder to offer MOUD, PrEP, and arrange appropriate community-based care with both Addiction and ID providers. SIRI Checklist will be inspired by the iCARE checklist, developed for endocarditis in PWID, but will be applicable for all PWUD and will incorporate HIV prevention education and linkage to care, including Hepatitis C (HCV) treatment. The checklist will be integrated into the provider's documentation using a smartphrase text for ease of use and standardization.

Of the 60 participants we will randomize them to SIRI checklist (15), SIRI checklist plus enhanced Peer Recovery Coach (15), enhanced Peer Recovery Coach (15), or standard of care (15).

Conditions

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HIV Infections Opioid-Related Disorders Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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SIRI Checklist

A standardized checklist of clinical items to review by the attending hospitalist with participants.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SIRI Checklist

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A standardized checklist of clinical items to review by the attending hospitalist with participants.

Enhanced Peer Recovery Coach

Participants will receive the addiction medicine protocol plus peer recovery coaching beginning while hospitalized and continuing for up to 1 month after randomization. As part of this study, Peer recovery coaches will initiate contact with patients weekly in person during the hospitalization and at the time of hospital discharge. The enhanced part of the peer coach is the post-hospital follow-up. Following discharge, contact will continue weekly in person, by phone, and/or via text messaging based on the participant's preferences for 1 month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Enhanced Peer Recovery Coach

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive the addiction medicine standard of care plus peer recovery coaching beginning while hospitalized and continuing for up to 1 month after randomization. As part of this study, Peer recovery coaches will initiate contact with patients weekly in person during the hospitalization and at the time of hospital discharge. The enhanced part of the peer coach is the post-hospital follow-up. Following discharge, contact will continue weekly in person, by phone, and/or via text messaging based on the participant's preferences for 1 month.

SIRI Checklist + Enhanced Peer Recovery Coach

A standardized checklist of clinical items to review by the attending hospitalist with participants.

Participants will receive the addiction medicine protocol plus peer recovery coaching beginning while hospitalized and continuing for up to 1 month after randomization. As part of this study, Peer recovery coaches will initiate contact with patients weekly in person during the hospitalization and at the time of hospital discharge. The enhanced part of the peer coach is the post-hospital follow-up. Following discharge, contact will continue weekly in person, by phone, and/or via text messaging based on the participant's preferences for 1 month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

SIRI Checklist + Enhanced Peer Recovery Coach

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A standardized checklist of clinical items to review by the attending hospitalist with participants. Participants will receive the addiction medicine standard of care plus peer recovery coaching beginning while hospitalized and continuing for up to 1 month after randomization. As part of this study, Peer recovery coaches will initiate contact with patients weekly in person during the hospitalization and at the time of hospital discharge. The enhanced part of the peer coach is the post-hospital follow-up. Following discharge, contact will continue weekly in person, by phone, and/or via text messaging based on the participant's preferences for 1 month.

Standard of Care

Participants will receive the stand hospital care while in-patient.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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SIRI Checklist

A standardized checklist of clinical items to review by the attending hospitalist with participants.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Peer Recovery Coach

Participants will receive the addiction medicine standard of care plus peer recovery coaching beginning while hospitalized and continuing for up to 1 month after randomization. As part of this study, Peer recovery coaches will initiate contact with patients weekly in person during the hospitalization and at the time of hospital discharge. The enhanced part of the peer coach is the post-hospital follow-up. Following discharge, contact will continue weekly in person, by phone, and/or via text messaging based on the participant's preferences for 1 month.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

SIRI Checklist + Enhanced Peer Recovery Coach

A standardized checklist of clinical items to review by the attending hospitalist with participants. Participants will receive the addiction medicine standard of care plus peer recovery coaching beginning while hospitalized and continuing for up to 1 month after randomization. As part of this study, Peer recovery coaches will initiate contact with patients weekly in person during the hospitalization and at the time of hospital discharge. The enhanced part of the peer coach is the post-hospital follow-up. Following discharge, contact will continue weekly in person, by phone, and/or via text messaging based on the participant's preferences for 1 month.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* We will include 60 PWUD with serious injection related infections (SIRI) who are HIV negative, ≥ 18 years old, have opioid use disorder (OUD) and receiving care at UAB Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

* We will exclude those unable to provide informed consent due to acute illness or intoxication, those who don't have OUD, and those who are HIV positive in order to inform HIV prevention interventions.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ellen Eaton

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Baldwin M, Jeziorski M, Parman M, Gagnon K, Nichols MA, Bradford D, Crockett K, Eaton E. A Study Protocol to Increase Engagement in Evidence Based Hospital and Community Based Care Using a Serious Injection Related Infections (SIRI) Checklist and Enhanced Peer for Hospitalized PWID (ShaPe). Res Sq [Preprint]. 2023 Jun 7:rs.3.rs-2546488. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2546488/v1.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 37333109 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UAB

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IRB-300009134

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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