Addressing Overdose Risk Among Recently Incarcerated People Living With HIV/AIDS

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Conditions studied: Drug Overdose Accidental

In brief

The overall objective of this study is to evaluate an educational overdose prevention intervention's effectiveness among incarcerated people living with HIV/AIDS, specifically within the context of other outcomes related to health and experiences after incarceration. Results will be used to develop tailored interventions to reduce overdose deaths among high-risk correctional populations. The research has the following aims: * Aim 1: Evaluate a pilot program to provide HIV+ inmates with 1:1 overdose prevention training while incarcerated; * Aim 2: Identify the criminal justice, health, and HIV-related factors associated with overdose risk; and * Aim 3: Describe the overdose risk experiences of HIV+ former inmates who use opioids after release.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03569592

Run by

Drexel University

People needed

120

Starts

2018-01-22

Expected to finish

2020-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-05

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• HIV-positive
• Age 18 and over
• Speaks English
• plans to live in Philadelphia area after release

You may not qualify if…

• More than 10 months remaining on a sentence or release date unknown

Where it is running

• Drexel University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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