CompletedNot Applicable

Targeting Effective Analgesia in Clinics for HIV - Patient Cohort

United States170 participantsStarted 2015-07

Plain-language summary

The TEACH patient cohort will characterize a clinic sample of HIV-infected patients on chronic opioid therapy (COT) by describing basic demographics and health status, including characteristics of pain (severity and interference), aberrant behaviors/misuse of COT, substance use and trust/satisfaction with providers. In addition, data on a subset of participants will be used to supplement analysis of secondary outcomes for the TEACH randomized controlled trial (RCT), an intervention study directed at COT providers (outlined in a separate Clinical Trials Protocol Registration and Results (PRS) summary).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient is HIV-infected * Patient receives care in the HIV clinic at participating sites * Patient is on chronic opioid therapy (e.g. 3 or more opioid prescriptions written at least 21 days apart in the prior 6 months) * Patient is at least 18 years of age * Patient can provide contact information for at least two contacts to assist with follow-up * Patient has a home or mobile telephone * Patient speaks English Exclusion Criteria: * Patient plans to move from area within 12 months * Patient is unable to consent or understand interview (determined by trained research staff)

What they're measuring

Pain severity in the past week (Brief Pain Inventory)

Timeframe: Participants will be followed up to one year

Opioid misuse (Current Opioid Misuse Measure)

Timeframe: Participants will be followed up to one year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02525731

SponsorBoston Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2018-11

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