Making a bridge between general hospital and specialised community-based treatment for alcohol use disorder—A pragmatic randomised controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 51-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Sophie Schwarz ◽  
Bent Nielsen ◽  
Jes Søgaard ◽  
Anette Søgaard Nielsen
BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e033855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rayner Kay Jin Tan ◽  
Wee Ling Koh ◽  
Daniel Le ◽  
Avin Tan ◽  
Adrian Tyler ◽  
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IntroductionGay, bisexual and queer (GBQ) men are at disproportionately higher risk of acquiring HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). While HIV/STI testing rates among GBQ men are increasing worldwide, they remain suboptimal in a variety of settings.Methods and analysisThe study is a pragmatic randomised controlled trial designed to evaluate an online video series developed by a community-based organisation in Singapore for GBQ men. A total of 300 HIV-negative GBQ men in Singapore aged 18–29 years old will be recruited for this study. Participants will subsequently be randomised into the intervention arm (n=150) and the control arm (n=150). The intervention arm (n=150) will be assigned the intervention along with sexual health information via a pamphlet, while the control group (n=150) will be assigned only the sexual health information via a pamphlet. Participants should also not have watched the video prior to their participation in this study, which will be ascertained through a questionnaire. Primary outcomes for this evaluation are changes in self-reported intention to test for, actual testing for and regularity of testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhoea at the 3 and 6 months after intervention. Secondary outcomes include changes in self-reported risk perception for HIV and other STIs, knowledge of HIV, knowledge of risks associated with acquiring STIs, knowledge of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, consistent condom use for anal sex with casual partners, incidence of STIs, connectedness to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, self-concealment of sexual orientation, perceived homophobia, internalised homophobia, HIV testing self-efficacy and HIV testing social norms.Ethics and disseminationThe study has been approved by the National University of Singapore Institutional Review Board (S-19-059) and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. The results will be published in peer-reviewed academic journals and disseminated to community-based organisations and policymakers.Trial registration numberNCT04021953


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. e509-e517 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Jennifer Edelman ◽  
Stephen A Maisto ◽  
Nathan B Hansen ◽  
Christopher J Cutter ◽  
James Dziura ◽  
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