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Interactive Voice Response (IVR) for Methadone Patients

Information source: Rhode Island Hospital
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Opioid-Related Disorders

Intervention: interactive voice response (Procedure)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Rhode Island Hospital

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Michael D Stein, MD, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Rhode Island Hospital

Summary

This study is designed to test whether a telephone call-in program is a feasible way to collect mood and drug-related information in individuals enrolled in a methadone maintenance program.

Clinical Details

Official title: Interactive Voice Response for Methadone Patients

Study design: Prospective

Detailed description: Participants will complete a baseline interview and a follow-up interview at 5-weeks post-baseline. Two-thirds of the participants will be randomized into the telephone call-in group, and will be asked to complete daily, 10-minute, telephone interviews. To complete these interviews, participants will call into a toll-free telephone interview system with a unique and private Study ID number, and answers questions by using the telephone key pad. Questions during both the face-to-face interviews and the telephone interviews will assess mood, sleep, treatment utilization and drug-related experiences. Participants will be compensated for their time.

Comparison(s): Participants randomized into the telephone component of the study as compared to participants in the interview-only component of the study.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: 75 Years. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- Recent enrollment in a methadone maintenance program

Exclusion Criteria:

- Enrollment in a methadone maintenance program within the prior 3 months

Locations and Contacts

Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, United States
Additional Information

Starting date: January 2006
Ending date: October 2006
Last updated: December 17, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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