Remote Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution and Education to Prevent Drug Overdose
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
This Type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial, Remote Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution and Education to Prevent Drug Overdose, aims to address the United States opioid crisis driven by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids by reducing overdose rates. It is supported by and included in the HEAL Initiative. This study would be the first national, fully remote trial to assess the impact of fentanyl test strips on overdose outcomes, using a novel 2x2 design crossing fentanyl test strip distribution and education to determine which approach most significantly reduces overdose rates while minimizing costs. This research will inform scalability around mail-based fentanyl test strip distribution and education programs to address the nation's opioid overdose crisis.
Description
This Type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial, Remote Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution and Education to Prevent Drug Overdose, aims to address the United States opioid crisis driven by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are a cheap, low burden tool used to detect the presence of fentanyl in drugs, and they are associated with high acceptability, yet critical FTS knowledge and implementation gaps persist. Moreover, extant studies of FTS programs are either limited to one city or region and enroll from brick-and-mortar sites, with no re…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old * English-speaking and reading * Report using illicit opioids and/or stimulants (including counterfeit pills) within the past 3 months per the ASSIST * Able and willing to provide informed consent * Reside in any of the US states where fentanyl test strips are legal with no plans to move out of state for at least 12 months * Reside in any of the US states where FTS are legal with no plans to move out of state for at least 12 months * Be able and willing to provide the names and contact information of three close contacts to reach if the participant cannot be…
Interventions
- OtherFentanyl test strips
Fentanyl test strips (FTS) are small strips of paper that can detect the presence of fentanyl in illicit drugs.
- BehavioralFentanyl test strip education
Developed in the R61 phase, the educational intervention will provide participants with knowledge about how to correctly use fentanyl strips.
Locations (2)
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama