Case Management for Crack Users Who Seek Treatment in CAPSad in Brazil
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified March 2012 by Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Sponsor:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Collaborators:
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Brazilian Secretariat for Drug Policies (SENAD)
Federal University of Bahia
Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Universidade de Brasília
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Professor Flavio Pechansky, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01558726
First received: March 17, 2012
Last updated: NA
Last verified: March 2012
History: No changes posted
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Case Management (CM) intervention in crack users applied in Psychosocial Care Centers - Alcohol and Drugs (CAPSad) by trained social workers, in comparison to CAPSad conventional treatment on 30 and 90 days, considering the following outcomes: treatment retention, abstinence and changes in severity scores of the sixth version of Addiction Severity Index (ASI6) scale. The study hypothesis are: 1) The CM is going to improve the retention of crack users (cases) during the 3-month follow-up compared with usual care (controls); 2)Individuals who received the intervention with GC are going to present a higher rate of abstinence; 3)The summary scores of the ASI6 will be significantly lower in cases than in controls, at the end of 3 months follow-up.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Crack Abuse or Dependence |
Behavioral: Case Management (Strength-Based) Behavioral: Usual Treatment |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Non-Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Subject) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Effectiveness of Case Management for Crack Users Who Seek Treatment in CAPSad in Six Brazilian Capitals |
Further study details as provided by Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Treatment retention [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Crack abstinence [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- ASI subareas scores [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]ASI (Addiction Severity Index)
| Estimated Enrollment: | 600 |
| Study Start Date: | October 2011 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | August 2012 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | August 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Case management |
Behavioral: Case Management (Strength-Based)
To improve the cases sharing between CAPSad and other health institutions and individuals and increase the strengths of the patient to cope with problems related to the crack use.
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Active Comparator: Usual treatment
Usual treatment of the CAPSad
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Behavioral: Usual Treatment
The usual treatment used for regular patients of CAPSad
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Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of crack abuse or dependence
- > 18 years old
- Initiating treatment (maximum of 1 month)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Homeless without permanent contact
- Psychotic symptoms during the intake interview
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01558726
Contacts
| Contact: Flavio Pechansky, PhD | 55-51-3359-7480 | fpechans@uol.com.br |
| Contact: Felix HP Kessler, PhD |
Locations
| Brazil | |
| Center for Drug and Alcohol Research (CPAD) of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) | Recruiting |
| Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90035-903 | |
| Contact: Flavio Pechansky, PhD 55-51-3359-7480 fpechans@uol.com.br | |
| Contact: Felix HP Kessler, PhD 55-51-3359-7480 kessler.ez@terra.com.br | |
| Principal Investigator: Flavio Pechansky, PhD | |
| Sub-Investigator: Felix HP Kessler, PhD | |
| Sub-Investigator: Sibele Faller, Ms | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Brazilian Secretariat for Drug Policies (SENAD)
Federal University of Bahia
Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Universidade de Brasília
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Flavio Pechansky, PhD | Center for Drug and Alcohol Research (CPAD) of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul |
More Information
No publications provided
| Responsible Party: | Professor Flavio Pechansky, Director of Center for Drug and Alcohol Research (CPAD-UFRGS), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01558726 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | 10-0176 |
| Study First Received: | March 17, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | March 17, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | Brazil: National Health Surveillance Agency |
Keywords provided by Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul:
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Case Management Crack abuse/dependents Evaluation Inpatient |
ASI Treatment retention Abstinence |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013