A randomized controlled trial of brief interventions to reduce drug use among adults in a low-income urban emergency department: the Healthi ER You study

Addiction ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 112 (8) ◽  
pp. 1395-1405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederic C. Blow ◽  
Maureen A. Walton ◽  
Amy S. B. Bohnert ◽  
Rosalinda V. Ignacio ◽  
Stephen Chermack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Urban Emergency Department

scholarly journals Therapist and computer‐based brief interventions for drug use within a randomized controlled trial: effects on parallel trajectories of alcohol use, cannabis use and anxiety symptoms

Addiction ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 115 (1) ◽  
pp. 158-169
Author(s):  
Laura E. Drislane ◽  
Rebecca Waller ◽  
Meghan E. Martz ◽  
Erin E. Bonar ◽  
Maureen A. Walton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Computer Based

scholarly journals Sexual HIV risk behavior outcomes of brief interventions for drug use in an inner-city emergency department: Secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 217-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin E. Bonar ◽  
Maureen A. Walton ◽  
Kristen L. Barry ◽  
Amy S.B. Bohnert ◽  
Stephen T. Chermack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Hiv Risk Behavior ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Behavior Outcomes ◽  
Secondary Outcomes

scholarly journals Alcohol use severity and age moderate the effects of brief interventions in an emergency department randomized controlled trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 194 ◽  
pp. 386-394 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne C. Fernandez ◽  
Rebecca Waller ◽  
Maureen A. Walton ◽  
Erin E. Bonar ◽  
Rosalinda V. Ignacio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Brief Interventions ◽  
Randomized Controlled

A Community-based Addiction Rehabilitation Electronic System to Improve Recovery Outcomes in Patients with Drug Use Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe WANG ◽  
Shujuan CHEN ◽  
Junning CHEN ◽  
Chunfeng XU ◽  
Zhikang CHEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Electronic System ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Community Rehabilitation ◽  
Drug Use Disorder

BACKGROUND Relapse is very common in patients with illicit drug use disorder and contributes to a series of bad consequences that substantially impact their physical and social functions. Due to the limited existence of effective addiction treatment, the majority of patients with drug use disorder could not access help when needing. Mobile health (mHealth) offers a potential solution to improving recovery outcome for patients in community. OBJECTIVE This paper is a protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a smart phone application called community-based addiction rehabilitation electronic system (CAREs). This interactive system consists of an APP for clients and a webpage for service providers, with the aim of teaching clients craving and emergency coping skills and helping service providers to improve their work efficiency and effectiveness in community. METHODS A randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted. Sixty drug illicit users who are newly ordered to undergo community rehabilitation will be recruited from the community in Shanghai. Participants will be 1:1 randomly assigned to receive integrated community rehabilitation by using CAREs or only receiving routine community rehabilitation for 6 months. Corresponding anti-drug social workers will provide service and monitor their drug use behavior in accordance with the routine work-flow. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and in the 6th month. The primary study outcome is the performance on illicit drug urine test which will be carried on regularly twice per week during the study period. Secondary study outcomes include longest duration of sustained abstinence, days that participants interact with anti-drug social workers, and the decrease rate of addiction-related issues severity index. RESULTS Recruitment is currently underway with the aim of recruiting 60 subjects with drug use disorder. Recruitment will continue until the end of 2018. CONCLUSIONS This is the first known trial of a smartphone-based psychotherapy program for improving recovery outcomes in illicit drug users in community. The study provides evidence for the feasibility and effectiveness of the "CAREs" system through comparing the results of the intervention group with the control group. This paper describes the design and methodology of the study. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03451344, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03451344

Effectiveness of a Care Transitions Intervention for Older Adults Discharged Home from the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwen C. Jacobsohn ◽  
Courtney MC Jones ◽  
Rebecca K. Green ◽  
Amy L. Cochran ◽  
Thomas V. Caprio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Care Transitions ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals The ASHA (Hope) Project: Testing an Integrated Depression Treatment and Economic Strengthening Intervention in Rural Bangladesh: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
Alison Karasz ◽  
Shabnam Anne ◽  
Jena Derakhshani Hamadani ◽  
Fahmida Tofail
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Cash Transfer ◽  
Depression Treatment ◽  
Rural Bangladesh ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Low Income Women ◽  
Economic Strengthening ◽  
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Depression, a debilitating disorder, is highly prevalent among low-income women in low- and middle-income countries. Standard psychotherapeutic approaches may be helpful, but low treatment uptake, low retention, and transient treatment effects reduce the benefit of therapy. This pilot randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness and feasibility of an integrated depression treatment/economic strengthening intervention. The study took place in two villages in the Sirajganj district in rural Bangladesh. Forty-eight low-income women with depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) score ≥ 10) were recruited and randomized to intervention or control arms. The intervention included a six-month group-based, fortnightly depression management and financial literacy intervention, which was followed by a cash-transfer of $186 (equivalent to the cost of two goats) at 12 months’ follow-up. The cash transfer could be used to purchase a productive asset (e.g., agricultural animals). The control arm received no intervention. Findings showed significant reduction in depression scores in the intervention group. The mean PHQ-9 score decreased from 14.5 to 5.5 (B ± SE, −9.2 ± 0.8 95% CI −10.9, −7.5, p < 0.01) compared to no change in the control group. Most other psycho-social outcomes, including tension, self-esteem, hope, social-support, and participation in household economic decision-making, also improved with intervention. An integrated depression treatment and financial empowerment intervention was found to be highly effective among rural low-income women with depression. Next steps involve formal testing of the model in a larger trial.

scholarly journals Brief educational video plus telecare to enhance recovery for older emergency department patients with acute musculoskeletal pain: study protocol for the BETTER randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy F. Platts-Mills ◽  
Samuel A. McLean ◽  
Morris Weinberger ◽  
Sally C. Stearns ◽  
Montika Bush ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Educational Video ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Emergency Department Patients
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