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A Bundled Intervention
Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
Opioid overdose deaths have reached historically high records in the United States and are particularly concentrated among patients after emergency department (ED) discharge. Evidence-based treatment modules to reduce repeat opioid overdose and mortality are lacking in this patient population. A bundled intervention is proposed, including telehealth, peer support specialist, buprenorphine, and linkage for definitive care, that is designed to increase treatment uptake in this patient population post-ED discharge, reduce repeat opioid overdoses, and end overdose deaths.
Official title: A Bundled Intervention to End Opioid Overdose by Increasing Treatment Uptake Post Emergency Department Discharge
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-02-13
Completion Date
2026-05-15
Last Updated
2026-10-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
a bundled intervention, including peer support specialist, buprenorphine, physician care, and telehealth
a bundled intervention, including peer support, buprenorphine (ranging from 4mg-24mg, oral, daily, or sublocade), physician care, telehealth, and community-based addiction programs. Participants are enrolled to the experimental (bundled intervention) group. Bundled intervention components include scheduled peer support contacts, buprenorphine treatment with addiction physicians using telehealth, and linkage to definitive addiction treatment programs, up to 3 months after Emergency Department (ED)/hospital discharge. Participants complete baseline surveys on the day of informed consent. Participants are sent survey links to their cell phones and emails to complete self-report questionnaires via Qualtrics at 1- and 3-month follow-up assessments. Participants are reminded via text messages and/or emails to complete the survey twice per day 5 days prior to their follow-up assessments. Peers assist the participants to enter a definitive addiction treatment, including buprenorphine clinic.
Locations (1)
UAB
Birmingham, Alabama, United States