Substance Use Screening Among Drug User

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this research is to improve the ability of primary medical staffs in screening and intervention for alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other illicit drug use.

Detailed Description
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In order to reduce the social and personal harm caused by drugs, it is urgent to strengthen the ability of the primary health institutions in screening and intervention the addictive substances use. Firstly, the investigators will invite 10 primary medical staffs and 10 experts in addition to revise the manual of Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Use Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and Brief Intervention (BI). Then, the investigators will recruit 100 medical staffs to participate the training of ASSIST and BI. Secondly, the researcher will investigate the effects of BI technology in reducing the use of addictive substances, improve the addiction related knowledge of patients through randomized controlled study. Finally, the investigators will collect the research information, revise the manual, and promote the training.

Official Title
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Screening and Brief Interventions for Substance Use in Primary Medical Institution

Conditions
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Substance Use

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Intervention Group
* Behavioral: Control Group


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: aged 18-60 years; the patient to the community medical institutions; ASSIST score is in 12-27, in a moderate risk; voluntary to participate; to agree to complete baseline interviews and follow-up studies. Exclusion Criteria: unable to complete the questionnaire; serious physical illness, action inconvenience.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention Group<br>The medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention to deliver it and other materials about the harm of substance use. | Behavioral: Intervention Group<br>* The medical staffs who received the training will use the manual of brief intervention to deliver BI and other materials about the harm of substance use.<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control Group<br>The participants only receive the materials about the harm of substance use. | Behavioral: Control Group<br>* The participants only receive the materials about the harm of substance use.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Risk Behaviors measured by ASSIST questionnaire | Risk Behaviors will be measured by ASSIST questionnaire. | 1 month | 
| Knowledge related to Substance Use measured by Knowledge related to Addiction questionnaire | Knowledge related to substance use will be measured by Knowledge related to Addiction questionnaire. | 1 month | 
| Motivation measured by Pre-treatment Readiness Scale | Motivation will be measured by Pre-treatment Readiness Scale (PRS). | 1 month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Depression measured by Self-Rating Depression Scale | the change of depression will be measured by Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). | 1 month | 
| Anxiety measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale | the change of anxiety will be measured by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). | 1 month | 
| Self-esteem measured by Self-esteem questionnaire | the change of self-esteem will be measured by Self-esteem questionnaire. | 1 month | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Alcohol,Smoking,and Substance Use Involvement Screening Test, Brief Intervention, Substance Use, Primary Medical and Health Care Institution