Adaptation of SFA for HRW

NCT07149155 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: STUDY00006228R61DA059887
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to pilot and test the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a Stress First Aid (SFA) intervention adapted for Harm Reduction Workers (HRWs) serving Persons Who Use Drugs. The intervention consists of a training and learning collaboratives used to reinforce the SFA principles

Conditions

Occupational Health

Keywords

Stress First Aid; Harm Reduction Workers; Persons who use drugs; overdose prevention; community outreach workers; peer workers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Mean Knowledge of Stress First Aid (SFA) Assessed by Stress First Aid Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs - Knowledge Sub-Scale at 4 Months

  A 3-item, 5-point Likert type sub-scale of Stress First Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs Scale, developed by the developers of Stress First Aid (SFA), with a minimum score 1 "Does not describe me at all", maximum score 5 "Describes me very well", where a higher score is a better outcome.

  Assessed from enrollment to the end of the intervention at 4 months, 4 months reported

• Mean Confidence in Stress First Aid (SFA) Assessed by Stress First Aid Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs - Confidence Sub-Scale at 4 Months

  A 6-item, 5-point Likert type sub-scale of Stress First Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs Scale, developed by the developers of Stress First Aid (SFA), with a minimum score 1 "Does not describe me at all", maximum score 5 "Describes me very well", where a higher score is a better outcome.

  Assessed from enrollment to the end of the intervention at 4 months, 4 months reported

• Mean Beliefs in Stress First Aid (SFA) Assessed by Stress First Aid Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs - Beliefs Sub-Scale at 4 Months

  A 5-item, 5-point Likert type sub-scale of Stress First Knowledge, Confidence, and Beliefs Scale, developed by the developers of Stress First Aid (SFA), with a minimum score 1 "Does not describe me at all", maximum score 5 "Describes me very well", where a higher score is a better outcome.

  Assessed from enrollment to the end of the intervention at 4 months, 4 months reported

• Mean Acceptability of SFA Assessed by Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)

  A 4-item, 5-point Likert-type scale from Weiner et al., 2017, with a minimum score 1 "Completely disagree", maximum score 5 "Completely agree", where a higher score is a better outcome.

  Immediately after the 2-hour, in-person training.

• Mean Appropriateness of SFA Assessed by Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM)

  A 4-item, 5-point Likert-type scale from Weiner et al., 2017, with a minimum score 1 "Completely disagree", maximum score 5 "Completely agree", where a higher score is a better outcome.

  Immediately after the 2-hour, in-person training.

• Mean Feasibility of SFA Assessed by Feasibility of Intervention Measure (FIM)

  A 4-item, 5-point Likert-type scale from Weiner et al., 2017, with a minimum score 1 "Completely disagree", maximum score 5 "Completely agree", where a higher score is a better outcome.

  Immediately after the 2-hour, in-person training.

Study Arms (1)

Stress First Aid

EXPERIMENTAL

Harm Reduction Workers received Stress First Aid training and learning collaboratives

Behavioral: Stress First Aid for Harm Reduction Workers

Interventions

Stress First Aid for Harm Reduction Workers BEHAVIORAL

The intervention was a 2-hour, in-person SFA/HRW training followed by 30-minute monthly learning collaboratives to address occupational stress of harm reduction workers.

Also known as: SFA/HRW

Stress First Aid

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Legal age of majority (18 +),
• Ability to read and speak conversational English, and
• Work as an HRW in substance misuse.

You may not qualify if:

• Inability to provide consent.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Texas at Austin: lead
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas, 78712, United States

Location

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Project Coordinator
• Organization: Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin

SFA@austin.utexas.edu

NA

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Pilot test

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 18, 2025
• First Posted: August 29, 2025
• Study Start: September 24, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 18, 2025
• Study Completion: February 18, 2025
• Last Updated: October 14, 2025
• Results First Posted: October 14, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Locations

US (1)