NCT04314414

Coaching for HCV and HIV

Peer Recovery Coaching to Facilitate Comprehensive HCV, HIV and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: Boston Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a peer recovery coach (PRC) intervention to improve linkage to hepatitis C (HCV) and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care, treatment initiation, and evaluation for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (when applicable) among individuals with a history of opioid use disorder accessing a substance use low-barrier-to-access (LBA) walk-in clinic. In-depth interviews will be administered to participants at baseline, three- and six-months for study participants (40 total participants). The investigator will also follow-up with the per recovery coach and administer surveys to assess the feasibility of a peer recovery coaching intervention in improving HCV/HIV related linkage to care and management. Patient medical records and peer recovery coach monthly reports will be accessed and reviewed to determine fidelity to research protocols.

Detailed description

\*NOTE\* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, surveys were conducted via telephone and not all participants could be contacted. Therefore, the number of results from participants at three months and six months vary. The data gathered are from participants that were reachable and completed the surveys.

Conditions

• Hepatitis C
• HIV Infections
• Opioid-use Disorder

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	PRC brief motivational interview intervention	The intervention will involve the following elements: establishing rapport, asking permission to discuss drugs, discussing the pros and cons associated with drug use, uncovering the gaps between current and desired quality of life and determining readiness to change. The intervention will last approximately 20 minutes and take place at the time of the clinical visit while participants are waiting to be seen by a clinician or are awaiting laboratory testing.
OTHER	Phone contact	The PRC will remain in at least weekly contact by phone with each participant.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-12-20
• Primary completion: 2022-01-28
• Completion: 2022-01-28
• First posted: 2020-03-19
• Last updated: 2022-12-19
• Results posted: 2022-12-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States