Phase III project, randomised controlled trial of brief intervention for illicit drugs linked to the World Health Organization (WHO) alcohol, smoking and substance involvement screening test (ASSIST): multicentre study conducted in Australia, Brazil, India, Spain, Thailand and USA
ISRCTN | ISRCTN39055704 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN39055704 |
Secondary identifying numbers | RPC024 |
- Submission date
- 10/11/2004
- Registration date
- 08/02/2005
- Last edited
- 31/05/2011
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Vladimir Poznyak
Scientific
Scientific
World Health Organization (WHO)
20 Avenue Appia
Geneva-27
CH-1211
Switzerland
poznyak@who.int |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Not specified |
Study type | Not Specified |
Scientific title | |
Study acronym | ASSIST |
Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Substance abuse |
Intervention | 1. Both groups: ASSIST and a demographic profile questionnaire 2. Intervention group: brief intervention for the drug scoring highest on ASSIST and related self-help materials 3. Control group: on waitlist and brief intervention at 3 months follow-up |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 01/01/2005 |
Completion date | 31/12/2005 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Sex | Not Specified |
Target number of participants | 1047 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. Age 18 - 50 years 2. Member of main ethnic group in the population 3. Able to communicate in the national language 4. Willing for three month follow-up 5. Be able to be followed up three months later and give contact details of two to three other people 6. Have a fixed address and provide contact details of their home |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Any pending court session with possible incarceration within three months 2. Any severe intellectual disability or cognitive impairment 3. Severe behaviour disturbance or psychotic symptoms 4. Tendencies to violent or aggressive behaviour 5. Intoxicated or withdrawal from alcohol or drugs 6. Incarcerated or in the environment with no free movements in the last three months |
Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2005 |
Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Australia
- Brazil
- India
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- United States of America
Study participating centre
World Health Organization (WHO)
Geneva-27
CH-1211
Switzerland
CH-1211
Switzerland
Sponsor information
World Health Organization (WHO)/The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (MSD) (Switzerland)
Research organisation
Research organisation
20, Avenue Appia
Geneva-27
CH 1211
Switzerland
Website | http://www.who.int |
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https://ror.org/01f80g185 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
World Health Organization (WHO)/The Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (MSD) (Switzerland)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 01/06/2008 | Yes | No |