Purpose

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the ability of TRTME to increase initiation of MOUD outpatient treatment and MOUD knowledge in hospitalized patients with OUD deemed to be good candidates for MOUD by the UCMC Addiction Consult Team (ACT). The secondary objective is to evaluate the ability of TRTME to decrease stigma and increase drug self-efficacy.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. 18 years of age or older; 2. A good candidate for methadone or buprenorphine treatment according to a member of the UCMC Addiction Consult Team

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Have a current planned discharge to a nursing facility 2. be currently in jail, prison, or any inpatient overnight facility as required by court of law or have pending legal action with high probability of incarceration or court-mandated inpatient treatment 3. Unable to demonstrate adequate understanding of study procedures during the consent process

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
No Intervention
Control
Control participants will be offered two SAMHSA handouts: 1) "Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit: Safety Advice for Patients and Family Members"; and 2) "Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: Facts for Families and Friends". These handouts can be offered as physical copies or electronically.
Experimental
TRTME
TRTME participants will be offered a 15-minute intervention in which a trained research staff member reviews personal feedback reports with the recipient to provide information on: 1) the items missed on the knowledge assessment; and 2) their personal overdose risk factors. TRTME participants will also have the opportunity to view short videos from patients talking about their experiences with methadone or buprenorphine treatment.
  • Behavioral: TRTME
    The TRTME intervention includes three elements that have all been previously studied by our research team: 1) brief, personally-tailored education to correct inaccurate, common misconceptions about MOUD and to address knowledge gaps about opioid-overdose; 2) with personally-tailored feedback on the individual's risk factors for experiencing an opioid-overdose; and 3) review of MOUD testimonial videos.

Recruiting Locations

University of Cincinnati Addiction Sciences Division
Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
T. John Winhusen, PhD

Study Contact

Lindsay Bybee, MS
5135858282
saskowld@uc.edu

Detailed Description

This is an intent-to-treat, two-arm, open-label, pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Eligible participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to TRTME or Control. Participants will receive the assigned intervention following randomization, will complete a post-assessment following treatment receipt, and will complete a follow-up phone call at approximately one month posthospital discharge. All participants will complete assessments of their opioid-overdose and MOUD knowledge and their risk for experiencing an opioid-overdose during baseline. TRTME participants will be offered a 15-minute intervention in which a trained research staff member reviews personal feedback reports with the recipient to provide information on: 1) the items missed on the knowledge assessment; and 2) their personal overdose risk factors. TRTME participants will also have the opportunity to view short videos from patients talking about their experiences with methadone or buprenorphine treatment. Control participants will be offered two SAMHSA handouts. Enrollment is expected to take place over a period of approximately 7.5 months. Duration of study participation will be approximately 5 weeks.

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