Drug Use, Substance Use
Conditions
Brief summary
This trial will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of Project REACH (Remote Engagement & Access for Community Health), a telehealth intervention at syringe service programs (SSP) to improve access to HIV-related evidence-based interventions (EBI) for people who use drugs including those who inject them.
Interventions
OTHERProject REACH
The primary interactions with participants of Project REACH will consist of SSP-based recruitment and enrollment, provision of telehealth services at SSPs for the 6-month pilot duration, and exit interviews with a subset of participants and SSP study staff following the trial.
Sponsors
University of Minnesota
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
People Who Use Drugs Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * able to speak and understand English * have used an illicit substance at least once in the past year * have lived in the study area (in or near their city of their recruitment) for at least 6 months * have active health insurance by the start of the Project REACH trial date People Who Use Drugs
Exclusion criteria
* Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent Stakeholder Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * able to speak and understand English * currently employed or volunteering with the PCC or an SSP enrollment site for at least one year at the time of the interview OR hired as a study navigator at one of the four enrollment sites Stakeholder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment and Retention Rates | Year 2 | Proportion of enrolled participants who complete the study |
| Comfort Accessing Telehealth Services | Year 2 | Assessed in exit interviews |
| Uptake of PrEP | Year 2 | EPIC Smartforms |
| Uptake of MOUD | Year 2 | EPIC Smartforms |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTKumi Smith
Outcome results
None listed