Tests ways to increase use of needle exchange programs in Canadian federal prisons
Tests ways to help people who inject drugs in prison use needle exchange programs.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Enhancing Uptake of Needle and Syringe Programs in Canadian Federal Prisons
Key facts
- Where
- Abbotsford British Columbia, Dorchester, Edmonton, Joliette, Kingston, Kitchener, Mission, Smiths Crossing, and Truro, CanadaSee the 9 sites
Where in Canada
- Fraser Valley Institution for WomenAbbotsford British Columbia, CanadaNot yet recruiting
- Dorchester MediumDorchester, CanadaTaking people
- Edmonton Institution for WomenEdmonton, CanadaNot yet recruiting
- Joliette Institution for WomenJoliette, CanadaNot yet recruiting
- Joyceville InstitutionKingston, CanadaNot yet recruiting
- Grand Valley Institution for WomenKitchener, CanadaNot yet recruiting
- Mission InstitutionMission, CanadaNot yet recruiting
- Atlantic InstitutionSmiths Crossing, CanadaTaking people
- Nova Institution for WomenTruro, CanadaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
- Trial code
- NCT07122219
- Record updated
- 29 December 2025
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Enhancing Uptake of Needle and Syringe Programs in Canadian Federal Prisons
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.
Inclusion: All people incarcerated at a study site during the intervention period.
Exclusion: None (site level intervention).