Hidden crisis: drug users face high rates of partner violence
NCT ID NCT06269952
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study surveys 500 people who inject drugs and use needle exchange programs in Sweden. Researchers will ask about their experiences with physical, psychological, and sexual violence from partners. The goal is to understand how common this violence is and what support survivors need.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could reveal how common intimate partner violence is among people who inject drugs and what kind of support they need.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational survey, not a treatment trial. It only measures experiences and cannot test any intervention or directly improve health.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
People who inject drugs, both male and female, and other (non-binary, not-known) participating in the needle syringe program in Stockholm, Sweden. Interviews with women and non-binary people specifically, as an extra vulnerable group
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: at least 18 years of age, injecting drugs, participating in the needle syringe program in Sweden \- Exclusion Criteria: * under the age of 18 * heavily intoxicated * psychotic symptoms
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Needle syringe program
RECRUITINGStockholm, Sweden
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