Community Supported Risk Reduction for Syringe Exchange Participants

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Substance Use Disorders, Risk Reduction

In brief

Efforts to help syringe exchange registrants employ additional HIV risk reduction strategies are often thwarted by strong social networks that reinforce substance use and other risky injection use and sexual behaviors. The proposed study addresses this important problem by evaluating the feasibility and efficacy of a novel Community Supported Risk Reduction group. This structured intervention works with injection drug users and at least one drug-free family or friend to mobilize social support, teach HIV risk reduction skills, develop treatment readiness, and support participation in community activities designed to expand drug-free social networks.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT02654366
Run by
Johns Hopkins University
People needed
87
Starts
2016-05-01
Expected to finish
2019-08-31
Last updated by the study team
2020-03-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 70. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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