Project REACH: A Comprehensive Telehealth Intervention at Syringe Service Programs to Engage People Who Use Drugs

Purpose

This trial will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of Project REACH (Remote Engagement & Access for Community Health), a telehealth intervention at syringe service programs (SSP) to improve access to HIV-related evidence-based interventions (EBI) for people who use drugs including those who inject them.

Conditions

  • Substance Use
  • Drug Use

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • 18 years of age or older - able to speak and understand English - have used an illicit substance at least once in the past year - have lived in the study area (in or near their city of their recruitment) for at least 6 months - have active health insurance by the start of the Project REACH trial date People Who Use Drugs

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent Stakeholder Inclusion Criteria: - 18 years of age or older - able to speak and understand English - currently employed or volunteering with the PCC or an SSP enrollment site for at least one year at the time of the interview OR hired as a study navigator at one of the four enrollment sites Stakeholder Exclusion Criteria: - Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
N/A
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Project REACH Intervention 		The primary interactions with participants of Project REACH will consist of syringe service program (SSP)-based recruitment and enrollment, provision of telehealth services at SSPs for the 6-month pilot duration, and exit interviews with a subset of participants and SSP study staff following the trial.
  • Other: Project REACH
    The primary interactions with participants of Project REACH will consist of SSP-based recruitment and enrollment, provision of telehealth services at SSPs for the 6-month pilot duration, and exit interviews with a subset of participants and SSP study staff following the trial.

Recruiting Locations

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Minnesota

Study Contact

Kumi Smith
612-301-3051
smi00831@umn.edu