A Web-based E-health Application for Active Illicit Opioid Users Providing Information About Overdose and Infection Risk Factors and Encouraging HCV/HIV Testing and Medication Assisted Treatment Seeking
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 3 sections of the OOTAS (signs of overdose, how to respond to an overdose, and MAT)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this research study is to:
- assess how participants like the AWAITS e-health application as measured by their feedback on the intervention
- test the impact of AWAITS on knowledge about opioid overdose and risk-reduction strategies.
- assess the proportion of participants who accept a list of local treatment providers
- test the impact of AWAITS on interest in being tested for HCV/HIV.
Detailed Description
The pre-post study of AWAITS will: 1) assess the acceptability of AWAITS as measured by participant feedback about the intervention; 2) test the impact of AWAITS on knowledge about opioid overdose, as measured by the OOTAS; 3) assess the proportion of participants who accept a list of local MAT treatment providers; and 4) test the impact of AWAITS on interest in being tested for HCV/HIV.
The acceptability of AWAITS will be assessed with a feedback form which includes questions about how helpful the intervention was (scale of 1-4), what the patient liked most and least about the intervention, and any suggestions for improving it. The average (and standard deviation) for the rated helpfulness of the intervention will be derived and the qualitative data about what they liked most and least about the intervention and suggestions for improvement will be tabulated. Pre-/post-changes in the percent of correct knowledge assessment items (i.e., about overdose and MAT) and interest in HCV/HIV testing will be analyzed using a Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The proportion of participants accepting a list of local MAT treatment providers will be calculated.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •At least 18 years of age
- •Not enrolled in MAT per self-report
- •Self-reports illicit opioid use
Exclusion Criteria
- •Does not acknowledge reviewing "Information Sheet for Research" within REDCap
Arms & Interventions
AWAITS
Participants who meet criteria will receive the AWAITS self-administered, e-health application intervention.
Intervention: self-administered, e-health application (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
3 sections of the OOTAS (signs of overdose, how to respond to an overdose, and MAT)
Time Frame: Day 1
To test the impact of AWAITS on knowledge about opioid overdose
Secondary Outcomes
- Feedback on AWAITS(Day 1)
- Acceptance of list of MAT providers(Day 1)
Investigators
Theresa Winhusen, PhD
Principal Investigator
University of Cincinnati