Increasing Viral Testing in the Emergency Department

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Drug Use, HIV, Hepatitis C

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if a brief intervention delivered to emergency department patients increases the uptake of rapid HIV and hepatitis C testing in comparison to no brief intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01419899

Run by

Rhode Island Hospital

People needed

398

Starts

2011-01-01

Expected to finish

2012-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-08-07

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Emergency department patient.
• Does not know HIV or hepatitis C status.
• Has an ASSIST V3 score that indicates recent illicit and/or prescription drug use.
• Fluency in English or Spanish.

You may not qualify if…

• Critically ill or injured.
• Homicidal and/or suicidal intention.
• Age < 18 years or > 64 years.
• Does not speak English or Spanish.

Where it is running

• Rhode Island Hospital Emergency Department — Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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