Utilizing Helpline for Opioid Dependence Treatment

NCT ID: NCT03969238

Last Updated: 2020-10-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-06-25

Study Completion Date

2021-04-30

Brief Summary

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The investigator propose to develop an opioid telephone helpline, where trained counselors and educators provide referral, educational and targeted interventions and support to individuals interested in addressing their addiction or needing help with managing their pain. The proposed application builds on "tobacco quit line" efforts, a nationally-adopted telephone-based service, providing education materials, access to cessation medication and counseling against tobacco use. Similar to tobacco quit line; the proposed telephone based services will remove barriers to treatment as they help individuals at the exact time of need. The helpline will also educate individuals with new onset pain about pain expectations, relaxation techniques, use of pharmacology and psychotherapy for treatment in addition to providing support for coping and reducing dependency on prescription opioids. It will be a low cost, easily accessible and utilizable technology to augment the clinical outcome of medication assisted treatment of opioid use disorder and pain management.

Detailed Description

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The proposed specific aims are to:

1. Test if the helpline is a resourceful tool for patients with opioid use disorder looking for referrals and support to access treatment. The opioid helpline will provide individuals with opioid use disorder seeking treatment, direct access to a live person who can answer questions regarding referrals and various treatment programs. The helpline will also follow-up on treatment compliance and offer support and motivational techniques for these individuals to stay engaged in treatment
2. Test if the helpline is a resourceful tool for patients with new onset of pain or chronic pain being prescribed opioids. The opioid helpline will provide these individuals the necessary educational materials on managing pain safely while avoiding misuse. It will offer free imagery guided meditation and other non-pharmacological tools to help with pain management.
3. Test if providers find the opioid helpline helpful and resourceful for their practice and are willing to refer patients to the helpline.

Conditions

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Opioid Dependence

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Patients/Providers

Of the1,000 participants: (1) 900 will enroll as participants who use the helpline resources via verbal consent and (2) 100 will enroll as providers via online consent prior to survey data collection.

Helpline

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This helpline will aim to provide patients with new diagnosis of pain who are prescribed opioids, access to education, support and free behavioral technique to help manage their pain such as mindfulness exercises. For those with opioid use disorder, the helpline will offer support in the form of education about the disorder, opioid withdrawal symptoms, risks of overdoses, and a variety of services such as help reach appropriate care with MAT licensed providers, information on FDA-approved MAT and naloxone, and, in some cases, behavioral intervention to keep patients engaged in treatment. The opioid helpline will provide a central resource for direct services and a portal for community services. It will also serve as a referral resource for health-care professionals.

Interventions

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Helpline

This helpline will aim to provide patients with new diagnosis of pain who are prescribed opioids, access to education, support and free behavioral technique to help manage their pain such as mindfulness exercises. For those with opioid use disorder, the helpline will offer support in the form of education about the disorder, opioid withdrawal symptoms, risks of overdoses, and a variety of services such as help reach appropriate care with MAT licensed providers, information on FDA-approved MAT and naloxone, and, in some cases, behavioral intervention to keep patients engaged in treatment. The opioid helpline will provide a central resource for direct services and a portal for community services. It will also serve as a referral resource for health-care professionals.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Participant Criteria:

1. Age greater than or equal to 18 years.
2. A formal diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) by a health care provider or
3. If no formal diagnosis of OUD, having a self-reported concern with opioid use or addiction.
4. An individual seeking to reduce opioid use.
5. An individual concerned about opioids prescribed for management of new-onset pain or chronic pain.

Provider Criteria:

1. University of Virginia: Providers of any specialties within VA including dentists that prescribes opioids.
2. County of Wise: Providers of any specialties including dentists that prescribes opioids.

Exclusion Criteria

Participant Criteria:

1. Individuals under 18 years of age.
2. Individuals seeking treatment for non-opioid substance use disorders
3. Individuals who have no pain issues
4. Individuals located outside of Virginia.

Provider Criteria:

Providers outside the designated regions.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Virginia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne

Associate Professor, Director of UVA Center for Leading Edge Addiction Research

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Nassima Ait-Daoud Tiouririne, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Virginia

Locations

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UVA Center for Leading Edge Addiction Research

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Tracie Kostelac

Role: CONTACT

(434)243-0563

Eva Jenkins-Mendoza

Role: CONTACT

(434)243-0562

Facility Contacts

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Tracie Kostelac

Role: primary

434-243-0563

Eva Jenkins-Mendoza

Role: backup

(434)243-0562

Other Identifiers

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21376

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id