Combining Social Network Strategies and Routine Substance Use Screening

Part of paid clinical trials in Chicago, Illinois.

Sponsor
University of California, San Diego
Study ID
NCT07414459
Status
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Conditions

  • HIV
  • Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
MALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Substance use disorder screening — BEHAVIORAL
    Implement a routine SUD screening at the FQHC.
  • Social network intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Social network intervention (SNI) to identify individuals who are viremic, have SUD, or both and link them to harm reduction and HIV continuum of care services. There are three main activities that make up the SNI: 1) recruiting, screening, and interviewing "index participants"; 2) training the index participants to recruit others; 3) screening and interviewing persons who present a valid recruitment voucher given to them by an index participant.

Study Details

This study aims to improve health care for people who may have HIV or substance use disorders by bringing two services to a large community health center in Chicago. First, the clinic will begin offering routine screening for substance use to all patients. Second, the study will offer a social network-based program that helps people identify friends or partners who may need support and link them to care. The goal is to help more people learn their HIV status, reduce HIV levels in the community, and connect people with substance use treatment when needed. The study will also look at how well these services can be added into everyday clinic practice and what is needed to keep them going over time.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 31, 2026
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Apr 30, 2028
Completion
Apr 30, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment
500 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Routine Substance Use disorder (SUD) screening
    A routine screener for substance use disorder (SUD) will be added to the standard of care at HBH regardless of HIV status or demographic characteristics.
  • Experimental: Social Network Intervention (SNI)
    In addition to the routine screener for SUD, this arm will receive the Social Network Intervention (SNI), which include the following elements: 1. recruiting, screening, and interviewing "index participants"; 2. training the index participants to recruit others; 3. screening and interviewing persons who present a valid recruitment voucher given to them by an index participant; and 4. training recruits to recruit others.

Primary Outcome Measure

Rate of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Detection [ Time Frame: Baseline through 24 months ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Howard Brown HealthChicagoIllinois60657
Aniruddha (Anu) Hazra, MD
[email protected]
773-388-1600

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