Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Opiate Replacement Therapy Administered Prior to Release From a Correctional Facility - 1
Lead Sponsor:
The Miriam Hospital
Conditions:
HIV Prevention
Opioid-Related Disorders
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Much of the HIV/AIDS epidemic is driven by transmission from or to persons addicted to opiates. Many of these individuals pass through a correctional setting each year, creating an opportunity for lin...
Detailed Description
A substantial proportion of individuals addicted to heroin are incarcerated while addicted and a majority of individuals released from a correctional setting have a history of heroin addiction. The pe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Currently incarcerated at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections with a scheduled release date at least 28 days after enrollment
- Incarceration length not to have exceeded two years at the time of enrollment
- Heroin dependent with self-reported heroin injection in the month prior to incarceration OR enrollment in a methadone treatment program prior to incarceration for heroin addiction with a history of injection drug use
- Desire to enter methadone treatment upon release and plans to secure funding for methadone treatment after study completion
- History of prior tolerance to methadone
- History of at least one drug-related incarceration
- Speaks English or Spanish
- Plans to remain in Rhode Island for the duration of the study (24 months)
- Ability to provide at least two names of individuals who can verify participant information
Exclusion
- Currently receiving methadone at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections
- Currently undergoing a non-narcotic detoxification from illicit opiates at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections
- Plans to leave Rhode Island within the two years following enrollment
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
87 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00142935
Start Date
September 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2009
Last Update
June 6 2014
Active Locations (1)
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The Miriam Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02906