Impact of Prevention Awareness Group (PAG) on Treatment Attendance and Drug Abstinence Among Substance User

Macmillan Research Group UK

Status: Completed

Conditions: Drug Dependence,; Substance Use Disorder; Alcohol Dependence

Treatments: Other: Standard Care; Other: Prevention Awareness Groups (PAG)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT02173041

Mac/NMP 1216

Details and patient eligibility

About

Substance Use Disorder has been showing a rising trend all over the world including India. The project tested whether a Integrated community wide effort of Prevention and Awareness Groups (PAG) to manage substance use would have a greater effect on treatment attendance and drug abstinence than a de-addiction program alone.

Enrollment: 152 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• suburban, rural Population
• Drug and/or alcohol dependency (DSM-IV substance use disorders criteria)

Exclusion criteria

• Did not consent to participate
• Planning to move or relocate
• Severe mental disorder

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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152 participants in 2 patient groups

Standard Usual Care

Other group

Description:

Community program which follows with referral services

Treatment:

Other: Standard Care

Prevention Awareness Groups (PAG)

Experimental group

Description:

Prevention Awareness Groups (PAG) is a community based integrated substance abuse prevention program targeting vulnerable populations. It comprises of community programs, physician led counseling followed by treatment follow up in community based clinic.

Treatment:

Other: Prevention Awareness Groups (PAG)