CompletedNot Applicable

Targeting Effective Analgesia in Clinics for HIV - Intervention

United States41 participantsStarted 2015-09

Plain-language summary

The TEACH randomized controlled trial will test the effectiveness of a collaborative care intervention directed towards physicians who provide care for HIV-infected persons to improve the quality of care for prescribing chronic opioid therapy (COT) for pain and reduce the misuse of prescription opioids among HIV-infected persons.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Physician Inclusion Criteria: * Physician (i.e. MD, DO) or Advanced Practice Provider (i.e., Nurse Practitioner or Physicians Assistant) at enrollment sites. * Main provider for ≥ 1 HIV-infected patient on COT (defined as having received ≥ 3 opioid prescriptions at least 21 days apart within a 6 month period). Physician Exclusion Criteria: * Investigator on this study. * Planning to leave clinic \< 9 months from enrollment. Patient Inclusion Criteria: * COT patient ages ≥ 18 who are patients of physicians enrolled in the TEACH study. Patient Exclusion Criteria: * None

What they're measuring

Patient receipt of ≥2 UDT (Electronic Medical Record (EMR) extraction)

Timeframe: 12 Months

% of patients who have ≥1 early refill (i.e., any early refills) (EMR extraction)

Timeframe: 12 Months

Physician satisfaction managing HIV-infected patients on COT for pain (Physician self-report)

Timeframe: 12 Months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02564341

SponsorBoston Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-11

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