Peer Intervention to Link Overdose Survivors to Treatment (PILOT)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-12-28

Study Completion Date

2024-02-08

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the Peer Intervention to Link Overdose Survivors to Treatment (PILOT) study is to improve outcomes for individuals after surviving an overdose involving opioids. This study will be comparing the enhanced peer intervention known as PILOT for overdose survivors with treatment as usual (TAU) provided in the Emergency Department.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Opioid Overdose

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Peer Intervention to Link Overdose Survivors to Treatment (PILOT) Peer

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Peer Intervention to Link Overdose Survivors to Treatment (PILOT) Peer

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will meet with the PILOT Peer consistently throughout the 6 months of study participation.

Treatment As Usual Peer

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive recovery resources and standard of care procedures specific to the Emergency Department.

Treatment As Usual Peer

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Treatment As Usual Peer

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive recovery resources and standard of care procedures specific to the Emergency Department.

Interventions

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Peer Intervention to Link Overdose Survivors to Treatment (PILOT) Peer

Participants will meet with the PILOT Peer consistently throughout the 6 months of study participation.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Treatment As Usual Peer

Participants will receive recovery resources and standard of care procedures specific to the Emergency Department.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

2. Meet one of the following non-fatal overdose involving opioids (NFOO) criteria:

1. Having presented to the Emergency Department for any health issue within the past 48 hours AND self-report having a known or suspected overdose involving opioids in the past 72 hours, OR
2. Having presented to the Emergency Department within the past 48 hours for any SUD-related health issue, self-report having a known or suspected overdose involving opioids in the past 30 days
3. Be able to provide sufficient locator information, defined as identifying at least two individual contacts other than the participant.
4. Be able to speak English sufficiently to understand the study procedures and provide written informed consent to participate in the study as determined by research staff.
5. Be willing and able to confirm future SUD treatment receipt as evidenced by 2 out of 3 of the following: (a) signing appropriate releases to for study staff to confirm treatment with follow-up provider; (b) having technology necessary to visualize medication bottles and transmit to study team utilizing HIPAA-compliant platform; and/or (c) able and willing to undergo toxicology tests (in person or via HIPAA-compliant videoconferencing).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Identified as having had an intentional overdose as the Index NFOO.
2. Actively suicidal at the time of screening (defined as current intention and/or plan for suicide attempt).
3. Unable to complete study baseline procedures due to medical or psychiatric condition.
4. Currently in jail, prison or in police custody at the time of the index ED visit or under current terms of civil commitment or guardianship (i.e., OHRP-defined prisoner status).
5. Previously randomized as a participant in this study - individuals may only be enrolled and randomized once.
6. Unwilling to follow study procedures (e.g., unable to provide sufficient locator information \[defined as two contacts\] or unavailable for follow-up assessments).

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No