Status:
COMPLETED
Validation of Self-Reported Needle Sharing Among Injection Drug Users
Lead Sponsor:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Viral Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study, conducted at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, will determine how accurately injection drug users report their needle-sharing behavior. Needle-sh...
Detailed Description
Needle sharing is a major cause of blood-borne diseases making understanding needle sharing behavior imperative to devising strategies to reduce the disease burden. A DNA-based method, using highly in...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- All efforts in BNEP and ALIVE were made to recruit as many IDUs as possible without any discrimination based on sex or race.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Individuals under 18 years of age have been excluded from the study.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
End Date :
June 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
442 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00341081
Start Date
October 1 2002
End Date
June 1 2007
Last Update
May 25 2011
Active Locations (1)
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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205