Enhancing Uptake of Needle and Syringe Programs in Canadian Federal Prisons
Recruiting now NCT07122219
Run by McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · for 18 and older · All sexes
What this study is about
This study is focused on improving the implementation of Prison Needle Exchange Programs (PNEPs) in Canadian federal prisons, with the goal of increasing the uptake of these programs among people who inject drugs in prison. The study is being conducted in nine federal prisons, including five women's prisons, where a higher proportion of incarcerated individuals report a history of injection drug use. This study aims to improve PNEP adoption and sustainability by identifying barriers and facilitators and implementing evidence-based strategies to enhance program engagement.
Who can join (things the study team will check)
✅ You may be able to join if…
- All people incarcerated at a study site during the intervention period
🚫 You may not be able to join if…
- None (site level intervention)
Where this trial is running
- Edmonton Institution for Women, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Fraser Valley Institution for Women, Abbotsford British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada
- Mission Institution, Mission, British Columbia, Canada
- Dorchester Medium, Dorchester, New Brunswick, Canada
- Atlantic Institution, Smiths Crossing, New Brunswick, Canada
- Nova Institution for Women, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Joyceville Institution, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
- Grand Valley Institution for Women, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
- Joliette Institution for Women, Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Who to contact
Nadine Kronfli · 514-934-1934 · nadine.kronfli@mcgill.ca
It's completely normal to call and ask questions before deciding anything. Mention the study ID: NCT07122219.
Verify everything on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record. Page updated July 2026.