Study Results
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-03-20
2025-06-20
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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AA group
AA for drug abusers.
AA group
Participants will individually receive a 5-minute AA education delivered verbally at his/her respective clinic by a trained nursing student interventionist in addition to the usual scheduled follow-ups and activities at clinics.
Control group
Routine seminar for drug abusers.
Control group
To mimic the time and attention spent, the control group will individually receive a 5-minute seminar delivered by an RA.
Interventions
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AA group
Participants will individually receive a 5-minute AA education delivered verbally at his/her respective clinic by a trained nursing student interventionist in addition to the usual scheduled follow-ups and activities at clinics.
Control group
To mimic the time and attention spent, the control group will individually receive a 5-minute seminar delivered by an RA.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Have reported to abuse drugs within the past 30 days
* Can communicate in Cantonese and read Chinese
Exclusion Criteria
* Receiving acupuncture or acupressure treatment currently or in the previous 30 days
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr Katherine Lam
Research Assistant Professor
Principal Investigators
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Ka Wai Katherine Lam
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Locations
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Katherine Lam
Hong Kong, , Hong Kong
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Katherine Lam, Phd
Role: primary
Other Identifiers
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AA-drug abusers
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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