Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of CSX-1004
Opioid OverdoseOpioid Use DisorderThis is a Phase 1a, randomized, double-blind, single ascending dose study, designed to assess the safety, tolerability, and PK of a single CSX-1004 injection, administered by IV infusion across a range of doses in healthy adult subjects. The study will have 3 phases: Screening, Inpatient Treatment, and Outpatient Follow-up. The primary objective of the study is to determine the safety and tolerability of CSX-1004 Injection administered by intravenous (IV) infusion across a range of doses in healthy adult subjects. The secondary objective of the study is to determine the pharmacokinetics (PK) of CSX-1004 Injection administered by IV infusion across a range of doses in healthy adult subjects.
Young Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System
Opioid-use DisorderOpioid Dependence3 moreThe Houston Emergency Response Opioid Engagement System for Youths and Adolescents (Young HEROES) is a community-based research program integrating assertive outreach, medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), behavioral counseling, and peer recovery support. The objective is to compare differences in engagement and retention in treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder. The investigators also intend to understand the prevalence of opioid overdoses and OUD among youth in Houston.
An Evaluation of a Social Network Intervention for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Opioid Overdoses...
OverdoseThe purpose of this study is to pilot and implement a peer mentor intervention focused on overdose prevention and care. The intervention consists of 3 sessions. During the first and second session, each participant will meet individually with a trained staff member. In the 3rd session, the participant will invite a social network member to attend the session, and these 2 participants will meet with a trained staff member.
The Rhode Island Prescription and Illicit Drug Study
Opioid OverdoseDrug OverdoseThis study will test the efficacy of a novel drug-checking intervention to prevent fatal and non-fatal overdose among people who use drugs (PWUD), who are 18-65 years old at the time of enrollment. The investigators will evaluate whether the incorporation of rapid fentanyl testing into a theory-driven overdose education and prevention intervention reduces rates of overdose compared to standard overdose education and naloxone distribution. Results from this study will significantly improve public health efforts to address the fentanyl overdose epidemic and reduce harms associated with exposure to drugs contaminated with fentanyl. This is a full clinical trial, building on the previously approved fentanyl-test-strip pilot study (2016-2017), the results of which have recently been published.(Krieger et al., 2018)
Evaluating an Intervention to Prevent Overdoses in Rural and Urban Counties
Opiate OverdoseFentanyl Overdose1 moreThe purpose of the study is to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and associated benefits and harms of integrating FTS education and distribution into select Project DAWN sites in rural and urban communities in Ohio.
Removing Barriers: Community Partnering for Innovative Solutions to the Opioid Crisis
Opioid Use DisorderAlcohol Use Disorder4 moreThe opioid epidemic has become one of America's deadliest crises, surpassing car crashes, firearms, and HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death for Americans under fifty years of age. People trying to recover from opioid-use disorder face many obstacles. Obstacles such as minor legal problems (e.g., arrest warrants for failure to pay a fine, failure to appear in court, or late child support payments) can undermine the stability needed to overcome opioid dependence. Outstanding legal obligations make it difficult to find jobs and to secure housing. They can result in removal from treatment programs as well as incarceration. Resolving these legal problems requires coordination, organization, preparation, travel, and time-expectations that may be problematic for many people in the early stages of recovery. Technology has the potential to make resolving these legal problems much easier. Online platform technology is now available that can guide people in recovery through the resolution of many legal problems at no cost and without an attorney, potentially doing so quickly, remotely, and at any time of day. This study of individuals in treatment in Michigan tests whether resolving outstanding legal issues improves drug treatment outcomes. The research also examines whether and to what extent resolving legal issues supports family reunification, reduces future criminal behavior, and improves access to jobs and housing for clients in treatment for opioid use disorder. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is used to determine the effects of resolving legal issues on these outcomes. For identification, the investigators leverage the random assignment of legal services to treatment center clients, along with the random assignment of clients to treatment centers by birth month. We assemble a novel longitudinal dataset of hundreds of clients in treatment for substance use disorder and link these clients to several administrative datasets and qualitative data, which allows for measurement of: (1) substance use behaviors and (2) justice-system involvement, including civil and criminal legal system encounters. This study also uses linked client and administrative data to research the population in opioid treatment centers, follow-up behaviors, and whether the consequences of providing no-cost legal services differ by client background. Findings from this research will improve America's understanding of the acute socio-legal needs faced by those experiencing opioid use disorder and provide recommendations to help target resources toward the areas that best support long-term abstinence from opioids and other drugs.
Evaluation of a Novel Intervention to Prevent Polysubstance Overdoses Involving Illicit Stimulants...
Opiate OverdoseFentanyl Overdose1 moreThe purpose of the study is to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and associated benefits and harms of integrating FTS education and distribution into select courts in rural and urban communities in Ohio.
Extended-release Injectable Buprenorphine for Individuals at High Risk of Overdose
Opioid-Use DisorderOpioid OverdoseThis pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and clinical utility of extended-release injectable buprenorphine (XR-BUP) for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) among individuals at high-risk for overdose (OD).
Community and Familial Impacts of the Opioid Crisis
Opioid Use DisorderBereavement1 moreThis study aims to analyze the needs of those who have lost a loved one to opioid-related death and/or those currently supporting a loved one in treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Mental health status related to the death or support of a loved one will be assessed through a survey and through the use of several modules of the CAT-MH (computerized adaptive testing-mental health suite) questionnaire.
ARM-ED: Advanced Respiratory Monitoring Events in Drug Toxicity
Respiratory InsufficiencyOverdose of Opiate2 moreThere is a drug-related death crisis in Scotland. The majority of these deaths have involved the misuse of opiates (e.g. heroin) and benzodiazepines (e.g. valium) which cause an individual to stop breathing. The Advanced Respiratory Monitoring Events in Drug Toxicity (ARM-ED) study is a study investigating whether a wearable sensor can help detect problems with breathing in patients who have had drugs or medications that may cause this effect. The study will span a year and will study two groups of patients - those who attend with actual or expected respiratory depression secondary to acute drug toxicity and individuals who have undergone procedural sedation and analgaesia in the Emergency Department.