Opioid Dependence
Conditions
Brief summary
Mobile health interventions offer a longitudinal approach to reducing the burden of substance use disorders and may stem the rise of the opioid overdose epidemic. Smartphone applications are one of the most popular mobile phone features nationally, among patients in addiction treatment, and among criminal justice involved (CJI) patients enrolled in addiction treatment. This research conducted at Bellevue Hospital's inpatient detoxification program established attitudes and self-reported behaviors favorable to theoretical smartphone applications addressing opioid use, HIV, and HCV prevention and management strategies. This study aims to assess the feasibility and usability of a smartphone application to enhance access to sterile needles, naloxone overdose kits, and addiction treatment programs in New York City.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSmartphone Application
App that helps patients find syringe exchange programs, safe way to dispose of needles, access to naloxone kits and access to free medical care and addiction treatment programs.
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Fluent in spoken and written English; * Meets or has previously met DSM-5 criteria for current opioid use disorder, of at least moderate severity; * Owns or has owned a smartphone
Exclusion criteria
* Any patient who does not meet the inclusion criteria as above, is clinically unstable per the unit admitting physicians, refuses to participate in the study, or is cognitively impaired.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Feasibility of Needle-X application | 12 Months | number of patients enrolled, as this study will include a single interaction, at which point the patient will no longer be part of the study. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed