Prevention of Opioid Misuse and Overdose Deaths Among Hispanic/Latinx Adolescents: A Family-based Perspective

NCT06303804 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HSC-SPH-23-0837
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop culturally-competent family-focused educational modules targeting opioid knowledge and attitudes (including targeting safe storage and prevention of accidental opioid overdose in adolescent populations) and examine changes acceptability, knowledge, and attitudes scores

Conditions

Opioid Misuse

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Acceptability of the educational materials presented via the educational videos, including cultural congruence as assessed by a questionnaire

  This questionnaire has 10 questions that is measured on a Likert scale from 1-4, higher number indicating more acceptability.

  end of study (Day 7)

• Changes in opioid related knowledge as assessed by a questionnaire

  This has 3 subscales 1. Brief Opioid Overdose Knowledge (BOOK) This has 12 questions and each is scored from 0(true), 1(false) for a maximum score of 12, higher score indicating more knowledge 2. Opioid Overdose Knowledge Scale (OOKS) This has 9 questions, and participants have to identify all correct answers. Score ranges from 0(no correct answers) -33 (identified all correct answers) higher score indicates more knowledge 3. Opioid Overdose Attitude Scale (OOAS) This has 28 questions scored on a Likert scale from 1(completely disagree)-5(completely agree), higher number indicating more positive attitude

  Baseline, end of study (Day 7)

Study Arms (1)

Educational videos arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Educational videos

Interventions

Educational videos BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be delivered a link to complete demographic information and the initial assessment. Upon completing the (initial) pre-test knowledge assessment, participants will be sent links to the three educational videos staggered across 7 days. Educational videos will determine gaps in knowledge related to opioid use and overdose based on questionnaire responses. Upon the completion of the 7 days, participants will be sent a link to the (final) post-test knowledge assessment to complete.

Educational videos arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Must identify as Hispanic/Latino/a descent
• Have an adolescent between the ages of 15 and 17 years old living in their home a majority of the time
• Have English or Spanish proficiency

You may not qualify if:

• Adolescent or parent currently in opioid treatment
• Parent self-reports a substance use (including opioid use) disorder for themselves or adolescent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston: lead

Study Sites (1)

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Opioid-Related Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Narcotic-Related Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Alejandra Fernandez, PhD

  The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Alejandra Fernandez, PhD

CONTACT

(972) 546-2920; Alejandra.Fernandez@uth.tmc.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2024
• First Posted: March 12, 2024
• Study Start: May 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: August 31, 2024
• Study Completion: August 31, 2024
• Last Updated: March 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)