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NIDA-CTN-0032

Division

CTN

HEAL Study

Investigator(s)

Lisa Metsch, Ph.D.

Title

HIV Rapid Testing and Counseling in Drug Abuse Treatment Programs in the U.S.

Short Description

To evaluate the more effective strategy to increase receipt of HIV test results and decrease sexual risk behaviors that lead to HIV transmission and acquisition among individuals receiving drug treatment within community-based drug abuse treatment programs in the United States.

Release Date

Nov 02, 2011

Description

This was a randomized, controlled clinical trial in which 1,281 adults receiving drug abuse treatment were recruited from 12 sites to participate in an HIV testing and counseling study. The purpose of this study was to assess the relative effectiveness of three HIV testing strategies on increasing receipt of test results: (1) on-site HIV rapid testing with brief, participant-tailored prevention counseling, (2) on-site HIV rapid testing with information only, and (3) referral for off-site HIV testing. The study also assessed the effectiveness of the three testing strategies in reducing HIV risk behaviors. Injection drug risk behavior was also assessed.

Keywords

hiv/aids

Assessments

Attitudes Toward Condom Use

Condom Use Self Efficacy Scale

Global Sex Behaviors

Global Substance Use

HIV Testing Behavior

Injection Risk Behavior

Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS-SR-16)

Readiness for HIV Testing

Readiness to Use Condoms