SMART Trial: Community Stigma Reduction

Karen Derefinko, PhD199 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this project is to engage community members from two low-income African American communities (N=200) in a survey study that assesses stigma toward those with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Those from the intervention community will be subject to a stigma reduction campaign via billboards. Those from the control community will not. Stigma will be re-assessed following the period of the campaign.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

199

Conditions

Opioid-use Disorder Stigma, Social

Interventions

Opioid Use Disorder Stigma ReductionBEHAVIORAL

Billboards with destigmatizing language regarding opioid use disorder placed in the community.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Identify as African American or Mixed race * Reside in Frayser or Orange Mound Communities * Access to telephone for follow-up assessment Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to understand consent procedures

Locations (1)

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Stigma score

Pre- and post-intervention stigma assessments using the Exposure to Drug Users Index, Drug Use Stigmatization Scale, and the Stigma of Drug Users Scale

Time frame: Change from baseline stigma score at 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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