Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Digital Intervention to Prevent Initiation of Opioid Misuse in Adolescents in School-based Health Centers (NCT NCT04109599)
NCT ID: NCT04109599
Last Updated: 2022-07-08
Results Overview
Participants were asked 5 true/false knowledge questions pre/post gameplay.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
33 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
Post Gameplay, up to 1 week
Results posted on
2022-07-08
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Experimental: PlaySmart Full Game
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents.
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Experimental: Trading Wisdom Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player receives an opioid prescription from their dentist. This storyline includes information about safe use of opioids and the difference between use and misuse.
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Experimental: Lean on Me Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player is offered opioids at a party. This storyline includes information about different forms of opioids and their effects.
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Experimental: Tough Love Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player navigates supporting their partner struggling with opioid misuse. This storyline includes information about treatment and recovery resources for opioid misuse \& Opioid Use Disorder
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Experimental: Grandma's Pills Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player witnesses the sharing of an opioid prescription within their family. This storyline includes information about medication safety and opioid overdose identification and response.
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Experimental: A Friend in Need Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player interacts with a friend that is in distress. This storyline includes information about how to navigate peer-to-peer support.
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Experimental: A New Direction Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player seeks out therapy as an option to manage stress. This storyline includes information about how to seek professional help for mental health.
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Experimental: Risk Sense All Levels
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing all levels of this PlaySmart mini game intended to increase perceived risk of harm of opioid misuse.
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Experimental: PlaySmart Full Game: Focus on Character Development
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents. Participants in this arm focused on beta testing character development aspects throughout the game.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
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3
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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3
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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4
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3
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3
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Knowledge questions included 5 true/false questions about opioid misuse. Only the "PlaySmart Full Game" arm (n=3) was asked knowledge questions at baseline and post gameplay. Qualitative focus group feedback was collected from all other arms.
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Experimental: PlaySmart Full Game
n=3 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents.
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Experimental: Trading Wisdom Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player receives an opioid prescription from their dentist. This storyline includes information about safe use of opioids and the difference between use and misuse.
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Experimental: Lean on Me Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player is offered opioids at a party. This storyline includes information about different forms of opioids and their effects.
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Experimental: Tough Love Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player navigates supporting their partner struggling with opioid misuse. This storyline includes information about treatment and recovery resources for opioid misuse \& Opioid Use Disorder.
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Experimental: Grandma's Pills Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player witnesses the sharing of an opioid prescription within their family. This storyline includes information about medication safety and opioid overdose identification and response.
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Experimental: A Friend in Need Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player interacts with a friend that is in distress. This storyline includes information about how to navigate peer-to-peer support.
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Experimental: A New Direction Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player seeks out therapy as an option to manage stress. This storyline includes information about how to seek professional help for mental health.
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Experimental: Risk Sense All Levels
n=3 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing all levels of this PlaySmart mini game intended to increase perceived risk of harm of opioid misuse.
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Experimental: PlaySmart Full Game: Focus on Character Development
n=3 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents. Participants in this arm focused on beta testing character development aspects throughout the game
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Total
n=33 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Customized
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17 years
n=3 Participants
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17 years
n=4 Participants
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16.5 years
n=4 Participants
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16.5 years
n=4 Participants
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16.5 years
n=4 Participants
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17.25 years
n=4 Participants
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17 years
n=4 Participants
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16.6 years
n=3 Participants
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17 years
n=3 Participants
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16.8 years
n=33 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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2 Participants
n=3 Participants
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3 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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3 Participants
n=4 Participants
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3 Participants
n=4 Participants
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3 Participants
n=4 Participants
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4 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=3 Participants
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1 Participants
n=3 Participants
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21 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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1 Participants
n=3 Participants
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1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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3 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=3 Participants
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2 Participants
n=3 Participants
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12 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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6 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
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3 Participants
n=3 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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4 Participants
n=4 Participants
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4 Participants
n=4 Participants
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4 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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4 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=3 Participants
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2 Participants
n=3 Participants
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26 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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1 Participants
n=3 Participants
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1 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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1 Participants
n=3 Participants
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2 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
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3 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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4 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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14 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
White
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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4 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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1 Participants
n=3 Participants
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11 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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1 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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1 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=3 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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2 Participants
n=3 Participants
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1 Participants
n=3 Participants
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5 Participants
n=33 Participants
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Region of Enrollment
United States
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3 participants
n=3 Participants
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4 participants
n=4 Participants
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4 participants
n=4 Participants
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4 participants
n=4 Participants
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4 participants
n=4 Participants
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4 participants
n=4 Participants
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4 participants
n=4 Participants
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3 participants
n=3 Participants
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3 participants
n=3 Participants
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33 participants
n=33 Participants
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Knowledge Questions
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80 Percentage of Questions Correct
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=3 Participants • Knowledge questions included 5 true/false questions about opioid misuse. Only the "PlaySmart Full Game" arm (n=3) was asked knowledge questions at baseline and post gameplay. Qualitative focus group feedback was collected from all other arms.
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80 Percentage of Questions Correct
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0 • n=3 Participants • Knowledge questions included 5 true/false questions about opioid misuse. Only the "PlaySmart Full Game" arm (n=3) was asked knowledge questions at baseline and post gameplay. Qualitative focus group feedback was collected from all other arms.
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Perception of Risk of Harm Questions
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2.8 units on a scale
n=3 Participants • Participants were asked 5 perception of harm questions and then asked to rate the questions on a 4-point scale (no risk to great risk). Only the "PlaySmart Full Game" arm (n=3) was asked perception of risk of harm questions at baseline and post gameplay. Qualitative focus group feedback was collected from all other arms.
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2.8 units on a scale
n=3 Participants • Participants were asked 5 perception of harm questions and then asked to rate the questions on a 4-point scale (no risk to great risk). Only the "PlaySmart Full Game" arm (n=3) was asked perception of risk of harm questions at baseline and post gameplay. Qualitative focus group feedback was collected from all other arms.
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Post Gameplay, up to 1 weekPopulation: Only 3 participants played the full game.
Participants were asked 5 true/false knowledge questions pre/post gameplay.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PlaySmart Full Game
n=3 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents.
PlaySmart: Participants played the developed PlaySmart game over the course of a week.
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Lean on Me Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player is offered opioids at a party. This storyline includes information about different forms of opioids and their effects.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Tough Love Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player navigates supporting their partner struggling with opioid misuse. This storyline includes information about treatment and recovery resources for opioid misuse \& Opioid Use Disorder.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Grandma's Pills Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player witnesses the sharing of an opioid prescription within their family. This storyline includes information about medication safety and opioid overdose identification and response.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A Friend in Need Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player interacts with a friend that is in distress. This storyline includes information about how to navigate peer-to-peer support.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A New Direction Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player seeks out therapy as an option to manage stress. This storyline includes information about how to seek professional help for mental health.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Knowledge Questions
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100 Percentage of Questions Correct
Standard Deviation 0
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—
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—
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—
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—
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Post Gameplay, up to 1 weekPopulation: Only 3 participants played the full game
Participants were asked 5 perception of harm questions then asked to rate the questions on a 4-point scale (no risk to great risk). Change in perception of risk of harm pre/post gameplay was measured to assess this outcome.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PlaySmart Full Game
n=3 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents.
PlaySmart: Participants played the developed PlaySmart game over the course of a week.
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Lean on Me Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player is offered opioids at a party. This storyline includes information about different forms of opioids and their effects.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Tough Love Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player navigates supporting their partner struggling with opioid misuse. This storyline includes information about treatment and recovery resources for opioid misuse \& Opioid Use Disorder.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Grandma's Pills Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player witnesses the sharing of an opioid prescription within their family. This storyline includes information about medication safety and opioid overdose identification and response.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A Friend in Need Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player interacts with a friend that is in distress. This storyline includes information about how to navigate peer-to-peer support.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A New Direction Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player seeks out therapy as an option to manage stress. This storyline includes information about how to seek professional help for mental health.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Perception of Risk of Harm
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1 score on a scale
Interval 0.0 to 3.0
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—
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—
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—
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Post Gameplay, up to 1 weekPopulation: Only 3 participants played the full game.
Gameplay experience was assessed using 8 statements to be rated on a scale of 1-5 (1= Not at all, 5= A lot) such as "I was absorbed in this experience" and "I understood the stories in PlaySmart." Each item was assessed individually to assess gameplay experience.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PlaySmart Full Game
n=3 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents.
PlaySmart: Participants played the developed PlaySmart game over the course of a week.
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Lean on Me Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player is offered opioids at a party. This storyline includes information about different forms of opioids and their effects.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Tough Love Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player navigates supporting their partner struggling with opioid misuse. This storyline includes information about treatment and recovery resources for opioid misuse \& Opioid Use Disorder.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Grandma's Pills Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player witnesses the sharing of an opioid prescription within their family. This storyline includes information about medication safety and opioid overdose identification and response.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A Friend in Need Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player interacts with a friend that is in distress. This storyline includes information about how to navigate peer-to-peer support.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A New Direction Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player seeks out therapy as an option to manage stress. This storyline includes information about how to seek professional help for mental health.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Gameplay Experience
I felt like I was in control of the game.
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3.33 Rating on a Scale
Interval 2.0 to 5.0
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Gameplay Experience
I felt frustrated while playing PlaySmart.
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2.67 Rating on a Scale
Interval 2.0 to 3.0
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Gameplay Experience
I found PlaySmart confusing to use.
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2 Rating on a Scale
Interval 2.0 to 2.0
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Gameplay Experience
I liked the art and design of PlaySmart.
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4.67 Rating on a Scale
Interval 4.0 to 5.0
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Gameplay Experience
I understood the stories in PlaySmart.
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3 Rating on a Scale
Interval 2.0 to 4.0
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Gameplay Experience
I was absorbed in the experience.
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3.33 Rating on a Scale
Interval 3.0 to 4.0
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Gameplay Experience
Playing PlaySmart was interesting.
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4 Rating on a Scale
Interval 4.0 to 4.0
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Gameplay Experience
This game helped me.
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3.67 Rating on a Scale
Interval 3.0 to 4.0
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Post Gameplay, up to 1.5 hourPopulation: Included are participants who did not play the full game.
Each storyline was randomly tested by 4 users and they provided qualitative feedback during focus groups post gameplay. Presented are counts of participants that successfully completed this task.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PlaySmart Full Game
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents.
PlaySmart: Participants played the developed PlaySmart game over the course of a week.
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Lean on Me Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player is offered opioids at a party. This storyline includes information about different forms of opioids and their effects.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Tough Love Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player navigates supporting their partner struggling with opioid misuse. This storyline includes information about treatment and recovery resources for opioid misuse \& Opioid Use Disorder.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Grandma's Pills Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player witnesses the sharing of an opioid prescription within their family. This storyline includes information about medication safety and opioid overdose identification and response.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A Friend in Need Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player interacts with a friend that is in distress. This storyline includes information about how to navigate peer-to-peer support.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A New Direction Storyline
n=4 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player seeks out therapy as an option to manage stress. This storyline includes information about how to seek professional help for mental health.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Beta Test a Storyline of PlaySmart Game
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4 Participants
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4 Participants
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4 Participants
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4 Participants
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4 Participants
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4 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Post Gameplay, up to 1.5 hourPopulation: 3 participants were randomly selected
Each level of the Risk Sense mini game was randomly tested by 3 users and they provided qualitative feedback during focus groups post gameplay. Presented are counts of participants that successfully completed this task.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PlaySmart Full Game
n=3 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents.
PlaySmart: Participants played the developed PlaySmart game over the course of a week.
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Lean on Me Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player is offered opioids at a party. This storyline includes information about different forms of opioids and their effects.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Tough Love Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player navigates supporting their partner struggling with opioid misuse. This storyline includes information about treatment and recovery resources for opioid misuse \& Opioid Use Disorder.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Grandma's Pills Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player witnesses the sharing of an opioid prescription within their family. This storyline includes information about medication safety and opioid overdose identification and response.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A Friend in Need Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player interacts with a friend that is in distress. This storyline includes information about how to navigate peer-to-peer support.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A New Direction Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player seeks out therapy as an option to manage stress. This storyline includes information about how to seek professional help for mental health.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Beta Test PlaySmart Risk Sense Mini Game
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3 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Post Gameplay, up to 1 weekPopulation: 3 participants were randomly selected
The PlaySmart Full Game was randomly tested by 3 users and they provided qualitative feedback during focus groups post gameplay focused on character development. Presented are counts of participants that successfully completed the task.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
PlaySmart Full Game
n=3 Participants
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in the pilot testing of the adapted game. PlaySmart is a digital intervention targeted towards preventing opioid misuse in older adolescents.
PlaySmart: Participants played the developed PlaySmart game over the course of a week.
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Lean on Me Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player is offered opioids at a party. This storyline includes information about different forms of opioids and their effects.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Tough Love Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player navigates supporting their partner struggling with opioid misuse. This storyline includes information about treatment and recovery resources for opioid misuse \& Opioid Use Disorder.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Grandma's Pills Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player witnesses the sharing of an opioid prescription within their family. This storyline includes information about medication safety and opioid overdose identification and response.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A Friend in Need Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player interacts with a friend that is in distress. This storyline includes information about how to navigate peer-to-peer support.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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A New Direction Storyline
Adolescents, boys and girls, aged 16-19 participated in beta testing this PlaySmart storyline where the player seeks out therapy as an option to manage stress. This storyline includes information about how to seek professional help for mental health.
PlaySmart Storyline: Participants played through one PlaySmart Storyline during one 1-1.5 hour session.
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Beta Test PlaySmart Full Game: Character Development Focus
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Adverse Events
PlaySmart Full Game
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Trading Wisdom Storyline
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Lean on Me Storyline
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Tough Love Storyline
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Grandma's Pills Storyline
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
A Friend in Need Storyline
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
A New Direction Storyline
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Risk Sense All Levels
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
PlaySmart Full Game: Focus on Character Development
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Tyra Pendergrass Boomer, Deputy Director of Programs and Partnerships
play2PREVENT Lab, Yale Center for Health and Learning Games, Department of Internal Medicine
Phone: +1 (203) 737-6101
Email: [email protected]
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place