Drug use Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
This research study will evaluate a safe crack inhalation intervention distributed to people who use crack via drug treatments services and peer networks in order to reduce crack-related health harms
steel gauze filters/meshes
plastic mouth pieces and harm reduction information.
2. Provider training: an online crack harm reduction training module delivered to service providers prior to SIPP kit distribution.
3. Peer-to-pe
reduced injecting
acute injuries (cuts, burns)
use of homemade pipes
use of ash, respiratory risk markers (difficulty breathing, chest pain, coughing blood).
The intervention will be evaluated through a mixed-methods process evaluation which includes quantitative and q
Sponsors
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. People who use crack: self-reported crack cocaine inhalation or injection within the past 28 days 2. Aged >18 years 3. Capacity to consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. In secure services 2. Significant mental health problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of participants self-reporting sharing of crack pipes in the past 28 days measured using questionnaire at baseline, then 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured using questionnaire at baseline, then 6 months: 1. Number of new attendances at drug treatment service sites to obtain SIPP 2. Number of times injected in the last 28 days 3. Reporting of current acute injuries defined as cuts/burns to mouth or lips verified by interviewer observer 4. Number of participants who use homemade pipes in the last 28 days 5. Number of participants using ash as a crack suspension device 6. Number participants reporting respiratory risk markers defined as difficulty breathing, chest pain, coughing blood in the last 28 days | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed