PRIDE III Prison Interventions and HIV Prevention Collaboration

Launched by YALE UNIVERSITY · Apr 29, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

The PRIDE III trial is exploring how to improve access to a treatment called Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) for people who use opioids and are involved with the justice system, such as prisons and probation in four countries: Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Georgia. The researchers want to understand what obstacles exist that make it difficult to offer this treatment and how to create a supportive learning environment for those providing OAT. They will also analyze the effectiveness of these efforts in helping individuals who inject drugs.

To participate in this study, individuals must be at least 18 years old and currently involved in probation, either as a provider or as someone receiving support. They will gather information through surveys and focus groups, which will help them identify specific needs and challenges. This study is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to make a significant impact on improving health care for people dealing with opioid use and HIV in these communities.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• Aim 1:
• • 1. Quantitative surveys for prison OAT providers
• • Being 18 years or older
• • Being currently assigned and working as a probation OAT provider for a probation site
• • 2. ECHO procedures
• Aim 2:
• • 1. Quantitative surveys for people in probation
• • Being 18 years or older
• • Screen yes to opioid injection on the online screener questionnaire
• • Currently in probation
• • 2. Quantitative surveys for probation and prison officers
• • Being 18 years or older
• • Being currently assigned and working as a probation or prison officer at a probation site
• • 3. Focus Groups (People in probation)
• • Being 18 years or older
• • Screen yes to opioid injection criteria on the online screener
• • Currently in probation
• • 4. Focus Groups (Probation and prison officers)
• • Being 18 years or older
• • Being currently assigned and working as a probation or prison officer at a probation
• • Has more than 3 months of field experience
• • Works at a probation site within 25 kilometers of an OAT site
• Exclusion Criteria:
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