Issues in designing and implementing a Spanish-language multisite clinical trial.

Author(s)

Lourdes Suarez-Morales, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Julie Matthews
Steve Martino, Yale University School of Medicine
Samuel A. Ball, Yale University School of Medicine
Carmen Rosa
Christine Farentinos
José Szapocznik,, University of Miami
Kathleen M. Carroll, Yale University School of Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

American Journal on Addictions

ISSN

1055-0496

Publication Date

5-2007

Abstract

To address at least in part health disparities in Hispanic populations, the NIDA Clinical Trials Network implemented the first multi-site randomized clinical trial of substance abuse treatment conducted entirely in Spanish. This trial was intended to evaluate the effectiveness of Motivational Enhancement Therapy in a diverse population of Hispanics. In the conduct of this trial, several barriers to the successful implementation of a Spanish-language multi-site trial had to be addressed, including the appropriate translation of assessment instruments, shortage of appropriately trained Spanish-speaking clinical staff, and barriers to recruitment and retention of this population. To encourage similar research, strategies are described that were developed by the study team to meet these challenges.

DOI

10.1080/10550490701375707

Volume

16

Issue

3

First Page

206

Last Page

215

NSUWorks Citation

Suarez-Morales, L., Matthews, J., Martino, S., Ball, S. A., Rosa, C., Farentinos, C., Szapocznik,, J., Carroll, K. M. (2007). Issues in designing and implementing a Spanish-language multisite clinical trial.. American Journal on Addictions, 16(3), 206-215.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/157