An examination of injecting behaviour among injecting drug users in West Suffolk after a safer injecting training session, using a pre- and post-test survey design
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN65629191 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN65629191 |
| Protocol serial number | N0029134729 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funder | Local Health Partnerships NHS Trust |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 30/03/2020
- 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
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr Paul Townsend
Scientific
Scientific
Clinical Nurse Specialist
West Suffolk Drugs Service
Blomfield House
Looms Lane
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1HE
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1284 775275 |
|---|---|
| abc@email.com |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | An examination of injecting behaviour among injecting drug users in West Suffolk after a safer injecting training session, using a pre- and post-test survey design |
| Study objectives | How does a safer injecting training session alter injecting behaviour of injecting drug users |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Drug abuse |
| Intervention | Sample of 50 subjects will be randomly assigned to a control group of 25 and a treatment group of 25. A pre-test questionnaire will be completed by all 50 subjects. The treatment group will receive a safer injecting training session lasting one hour which will include routes of administration, overview of the cardiovascular system, health risk of injecting street drugs and preparation of drugs and injecting equipment. One month after the training session a repeat questionnaire on injecting behaviour will be completed by all 50 subjects. The sample will be generated through a snowball technique. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Analysis will examine the change in magnitude in the variable of interest in each group between baseline and follow-up measurements. Impact analysis will be used to attribute causal influence to the safer injecting training. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/09/2004 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 50 |
| Key inclusion criteria | T1. he sample group will be selected from clients who inject drugs and who are accessing treatment from the West Suffolk Drugs Service. 2. All clients participating to be over 18 years old and younger than 65 years old. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not meet inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/02/2004 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/09/2004 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1HE
United Kingdom
IP33 1HE
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
30/03/2020: No publications found. All search options exhausted.
