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NCT Number: NCT01709552

Brief Intervention for Substance Use and Partner Abuse Among Females in the ER

The purpose of this study is to target co-occurring problems of substance use and intimate partner violence (IPV) using a computer-based intervention, B-SAFER (Brief intervention for Substance use and partner Abuse for Females in the Emergency Room). This project will develop and test the computer-based intervention, examining primary outcomes of substance use and utilization of relationship safety resources.

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Key information

Conditions

Substance Related Disorders Chemically-Induced Disorders Domestic Violence Mental Disorders Substance-Related Disorders

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Rhode Island Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine

Providence, Rhode Island, 02903, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • ≥18 years of age
  • English or Spanish language proficiency sufficient to understand and complete study procedures
  • moderate drug use in the prior 3 months (by NM-ASSIST)
  • IPV victimization in the prior 6 months (by WAST)
  • access to a phone

Exclusion criteria

Patients who are:

  • intoxicated
  • medically unstable as determined by ED staff
  • suicidal ideation
  • psychosis
  • combative
  • in police custody

Treatment and study plan

Computer Intervention

Behavioral

Patients randomized to the computer intervention will complete the B-SAFER computer program during their emergency department visit.

Control

Behavioral

Patients randomized to the control arm will receive a time-equivalent computer-based program unrelated to substance use or partner violence.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in past-month drug use days

    Time frame: 1 month, 3 month

    Drug use based on Timeline Followback.

  2. Change in use of relationship safety behaviors and referral resources for IPV.

    Time frame: 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months

    Based on Safety Behavior Checklist and Effectiveness in Obtaining Resources scales.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in readiness to change drug use.

    Time frame: 2 week, 1 month, 3 months

    Based on readiness to change rulers.

  2. Change in readiness to change scale for relationship safety behaviors.

    Time frame: 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months

    Based on readiness to change rulers.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rhode Island Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Computer-based Intervention for Women With Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence in the Emergency Department

Acronym: B-SAFER

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Oct 18, 2012
Registry last updated
May 22, 2015

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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