None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Brief intervention: Internet based screening and brief intervention for harmful and hazardous illicit drug use
Control Intervention1: simple advice: feedback about risk of current subst
Sponsors
Indian Council of Medical Research
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Own an android smartphone/ have access to a computer Studying (BA/BSc./B.Com) in arts and science college in the tricity region illicit drug specific ASSIST score between 4-26 Providing informed consent (in smartphone app and web portal) Able to read Hindi/English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unwilling to participate in the study ASSIST Score below 4 or above 26 Brief intervention by pre existing SBIRT program in past 3 months Participation in on-site addiction treatment program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study feasibility and acceptability of smartphone app and web portal based assessment of hazardous and harmful illicit drug use and administering brief intervention for hazardous and harmful illicit drug use Timepoint: 0 and 3 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare ASSIST scores for illicit substances at screening and at follow up assessment.Timepoint: 0 and 3 months;To compare the days of drug use and cumulative days of abstinence between the intervention and the control groupTimepoint: 0 and 3 months;To compare the proportion of patientsâ?? transition from the moderate to low risk zone between the intervention and the control groupTimepoint: 0 and 3 months;To find out barriers and facilitators in using smartphone app and web portal for assessment of hazardous and harmful illicit drug use and administering brief intervention for hazardous and harmful illicit drug useTimepoint: post assessment | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAbhishek Ghosh
PGIMER
Outcome results
None listed