Nalox-Comm: Naloxone Communication Training for Pharmacists

University of North Carolina (UNC)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Naloxone

Treatments: Behavioral: Prescribe to Prevent: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Rescue Kits for Prescribers and Pharmacists; Behavioral: Nalox-comm Training Module

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04677387

20-2192

R34DA046598 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in which 120 pharmacists will be randomized to an experimental or control group and data on naloxone dispensing and secondary outcomes will be collected over the course of the RCT.

Full description

This is a prospective pilot RCT that will evaluate the impact of naloxone communication training (Nalox-Comm) on 120 pharmacists' naloxone dispensing behaviors (primary outcome). Data will be collected at baseline, immediately after training is completed, and at 3-month follow up. Data sources include pharmacy records (for naloxone dispensing), simulated patient observations (to rate quality of communication), and survey data (for self-reports of knowledge and self-efficacy).

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 99 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• currently work at a pharmacy that stocks naloxone;
• currently work at a rural community pharmacy;
• are at least 18 years of age; and
• speak English.

Exclusion criteria

• Non-staff pharmacists such as pharmacy "floaters" or fill-in pharmacists will not be eligible to participate.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Prescribe to Prevent Naloxone Training Module

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

This a 55-minute online module that covers basic information about naloxone that is relevant to community pharmacists.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Prescribe to Prevent: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Rescue Kits for Prescribers and Pharmacists

Nalox-Comm

Experimental group

Description:

This is a newly developed 30-60 minute online module focused on teaching pharmacists how to overcome naloxone communication barriers.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Nalox-comm Training Module