User Acceptability of a Device-Based Opioid Overdose Intervention

University of Pennsylvania97 enrolled

Overview

This pilot study evaluates the needs of opioid users for a device-based intervention for opioid overdoses. The results of this one-time short questionnaire will inform development of a novel naloxone delivery device.

All opioid overdose related deaths can be prevented with the timely delivery of Naloxone. This study is a one-time, preliminary survey of participants with opioid use disorder to assess the need for, and community attitudes towards, a wearable device capable of autonomously detecting and responding to an opioid overdose. The results of this survey will be used to guide ongoing development of a de novo device. This study will be conducted over a 3 month period and survey participants from the Kensington Neighborhood in North Philadelphia.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Opioid Overdose Opioid-use Disorder Substance Use Disorders

Interventions

SurveyOTHER

Participants will complete a survey about their opioid use history, its impact on their lives, their current strategies for preventing or reversing opioid overdoses, and their preferences for a device-based intervention.

InterviewOTHER

Participants will participate in a semi-structured interview, during which they will provide feedback on non-functional, "looks-like" prototypes of a naloxone delivery device.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Have used opioids for more than 3 months or will be having surgery where opioids will be administered * Able to provide informed consent * Moderate to severe chronic pain treated with opioids or recreational use Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy

Locations (1)

Prevention Point Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Community Need for a Device-based Opioid Overdose Intervention

We aim to characterize the degree of need for a device-based opioid overdose intervention. These were extracted from the participant survey questions as well as from the words, phrases, and sentences used by participants during the interview.

Time frame: Day 1

Secondary Outcomes

Functional and Aesthetic Preferences for Device-based Opioid Overdose Intervention

We aim to characterize the functional and aesthetic preferences of the participant population for a device-based opioid overdose intervention. These were extracted from the participant survey questions as well as from the words, phrases, and sentences used by participants during the interview.

Time frame: Day 1

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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