Social Network Strategies + Screening for Substance Use Disorder
(SNSUS Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This study aims to improve health care for people who may have HIV or substance use disorders by bringing two services to a large community health center in Chicago. First, the clinic will begin offering routine screening for substance use to all patients. Second, the study will offer a social network-based program that helps people identify friends or partners who may need support and link them to care. The goal is to help more people learn their HIV status, reduce HIV levels in the community, and connect people with substance use treatment when needed. The study will also look at how well these services can be added into everyday clinic practice and what is needed to keep them going over time.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Britt Skaathun
Principal Investigator
University of California, San Diego
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Routine Substance Use Screening
Routine screening for substance use is introduced at clinics, offering help and referrals to those who screen positive
Social Network Intervention (SNI)
Participants engage in a social network-based program to identify and connect peers to HIV and substance use services
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for linkage to care and treatment outcomes
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Social network intervention
- Substance use disorder screening
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
In addition to the routine screener for SUD, this arm will receive the Social Network Intervention (SNI), which include the following elements: 1. recruiting, screening, and interviewing "index participants"; 2. training the index participants to recruit others; 3. screening and interviewing persons who present a valid recruitment voucher given to them by an index participant; and 4. training recruits to recruit others.
A routine screener for substance use disorder (SUD) will be added to the standard of care at HBH regardless of HIV status or demographic characteristics.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of California, San Diego
Lead Sponsor
Howard Brown Health Center
Collaborator
University of Chicago
Collaborator
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborator
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