User Acceptability of a Device-Based Opioid Overdose Intervention

University of Pennsylvania

Status: Completed

Conditions: Opioid-use Disorder; Opioid Overdose; Substance Use Disorders

Treatments: Other: Interview; Other: Survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04530591

834304

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 97 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

97 participants in 1 patient group

Patient Participants

Description:

This group of participants will complete a survey about their opioid use history and their preferences for a device-based intervention. They will then participate in a semi-structured interview to provide feedback on non-functional, "looks-like" prototypes of such a device.

Treatment:

Other: Interview

Other: Survey