Impact of Prevention Awareness Group (PAG) on Treatment Attendance and Drug Abstinence Among Substance User

Macmillan Research Group UK152 enrolled

Overview

Substance Use Disorder has been showing a rising trend all over the world including India. The project tested whether a Integrated community wide effort of Prevention and Awareness Groups (PAG) to manage substance use would have a greater effect on treatment attendance and drug abstinence than a de-addiction program alone.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

152

Conditions

Substance Use Disorder Drug Dependence,Alcohol Dependence

Interventions

Prevention Awareness Groups (PAG)OTHER

Standard CareOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * suburban, rural Population * Drug and/or alcohol dependency (DSM-IV substance use disorders criteria) Exclusion Criteria: * Did not consent to participate * Planning to move or relocate * Severe mental disorder

Locations (1)

GyanSanjeevani

Bai, Nawalgarh, Rajasthan, India

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Treatment attendance

Time frame: Change from baseline to six month

Secondary Outcomes

Drug abstinence

Time frame: Change from baseline to six month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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