Increasing Viral Testing in the Emergency Department (InVITED)

Lifespan

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Hepatitis C; HIV; Drug Use

Treatments: Behavioral: Brief motivational intervention

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01419899

5R21DA28645-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 398 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 64 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 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.

Exclusion criteria

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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398 participants in 2 patient groups

Brief Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

This arm of the study will receive an assessments survey followed by a brief intervention concerning the relationship between the participants use of drugs and/or sexual risk and rik for HIV and hepatitis C infections. Following the intervention the participants will be offered free rapid testing for HIV and hepatitis C.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Brief motivational intervention

Standard Care

No Intervention group

Description:

This arm of the study will receive an assessments survey. Following the assessment the participants will be offered free rapid testing for HIV and hepatitis C.