NCT02922959

A Tailored, Peer-delivered Intervention to Reduce Recurring Opioid Overdoses

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 80 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Cincinnati · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This project will further develop and test the Tailored Telephone Intervention delivered by Peers to Prevent Recurring Opioid Overdoses (TTIP-PRO), a promising, low-cost, intervention to facilitate entry into medication assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals experiencing a non-fatal opioid overdoses (OOD). A prior small-scale pilot/feasibility study of TTIP-PRO (NCT02282306) found that the participating patients and the Peer Interventionists were satisfied with their participation, the intervention was acceptable, and the system for generating patient-tailored intervention information performed well. The overall goal of the present study is to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of TTIP-PRO versus a control group. It is hypothesized that patients in the TTIP-PRO group will have more favorable drug-abuse-related outcomes than patients in the control group.

Detailed description

This pilot study is a randomized controlled intent-to-treat (ITT) clinical trial. Approximately eighty eligible participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the control condition (Information and NARCAN® (naloxone) Nasal Spray kit) or to the experimental condition (TTIP-PRO in addition to the elements provided in the control condition). All participants will complete a follow-up phone call approximately 3-weeks post-randomization, during which process measures will be completed, and in-person visits at approximately 3, 6-, and 12-months following enrollment. This is a single site study; all data will be collected at the University of Cincinnati. Approximately 80 participants will be randomized into this pilot efficacy trial. The hypotheses to be tested include that participants assigned to the TTIP-PRO intervention will: have a higher rate of enrollment in MAT, have a lower rate of recurring opioid overdose, and have greater reduction in illicit opioid use.

Conditions

• Drug Overdose
• Opioid-Related Disorders
• Drug Addiction
• Drug Abuse
• Substance Abuse

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Peer Intervention	The Peer Intervention is a 20-minute telephone call delivered by a Peer Interventionist, who is trained to answer questions about the content of the personally-tailored information packets. The primary goal of the call is for the participant and the Peer Interventionist to have an open exchange of information about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder.
DRUG	naloxone nasal spray kit	Naloxone nasal spray (NARCAN) is a potentially life-saving medication that can stop or reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. This nasal spray is approved by the FDA for reversing OODs and has a favorable side-effects profile. A take-home kit will be provided to the patient participants, which may be useful in the event of a future opioid overdose.
BEHAVIORAL	Personally-tailored opioid overdose prevention education (information packet)	Personally-tailored information packet with three participant-specific reports ("Personal Overdose Risk Factors Report"; "Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Report"; and the "Opioid Overdose Information Report"), and general written information about opioid overdose and treatment for opioid use disorder.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-02-07
• Primary completion: 2019-07-25
• Completion: 2019-07-25
• First posted: 2016-10-04
• Last updated: 2020-06-24
• Results posted: 2020-06-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States