Project Uplift: Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment for Young Sexual and Gender Minorities

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study provides substance use and mental health treatment for young sexual and gender minority adults in Durham and Charlotte, NC and seeks to provide intensive wraparound services that address factors that influence substance use and mental health among this population such as minority stressors and lack of social support, housing instability, lack of access to affirmative health care, and limited job opportunities.

Detailed Description
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Project Uplift provides evidenced-based substance use and mental health treatment, intensive case management, and peer support services for sexual and gender minorities, ages 18-35. The program is based in two metropolitan areas in North Carolina, Durham and Charlotte, and will offer services for approximately 80 sexual and gender minority young adults. Survey data collected from participants at baseline and at the end of the 6-month program will be used to evaluate the effectiveness the comprehensive care program.

Official Title
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Project Uplift: Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment for Young Sexual and Gender Minorities

Conditions
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Substance Use, Mental Health

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Project Uplift


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: 1) age 18-35; 2) substance use in the last 90 days; 3) self-identify as a sexual and/or gender minority; 4) reside in the Durham or Charlotte geographic areas including neighboring counties Exclusion Criteria: 1) inability to speak and read English

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 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
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Project Uplift Intervention<br>A 6-month long intervention for young adult sexual and gender minorities, ages 18-35. | Behavioral: Project Uplift<br>* Substance use and mental health treatment for young sexual and gender minorities in Durham and Charlotte, NC in conjunction with intensive wraparound services that address factors that influence substance use and mental health among this population.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change in substance use from baseline to 6-month follow-up | Addiction Severity Index collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey | Baseline and 6-months | 
| Change in mental health status from baseline to 6-month follow-up | Brief Symptom Inventory collected via a computer assisted self-interviewing survey | Baseline and 6-months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Sexual and Gender Minorities, Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment, Mental Health, Substance Use, Minority Stress, Young Adults, Intensive Case Management, Peer Support