Repeated-dose Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Opioid Overdose

Purpose

REBOOT is a randomized trial of a repeated-dose brief intervention to reduce overdose and risk behaviors among naloxone recipients with opioid use disorder. It includes an established overdose education curriculum within an Informational-Motivation-Behavior (IMB) model. This study will test the efficacy of REBOOT vs attention-control.

Conditions

  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Drug Overdose

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 65 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18-65 years - Characteristics of opioid use history - Previously received take-home naloxone - No life-threatening illness likely to progress clinically during trial - Able/willing to provide informed consent and locator information, communicate in English, and adhere to visit schedule

Exclusion Criteria

  • Suicidal ideation - Participating in another interventional study that could possibly impact the study's outcomes of interest - Planning to leave San Francisco/Boston metro area during study - Previously exposed to REBOOT counseling intervention - Any condition that, in the Principal Investigator's judgment, interferes with safe study participation or adherence to study procedures

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Brief Counseling Intervention
  • Behavioral: REBOOT
    The brief counseling intervention will utilize Motivational Interviewing and skills-building techniques to modify personal overdose risk behaviors and develop skills as a peer responder for witnessed overdose. The counselor will draw upon themes of safer substance use to address overdose risk behaviors and determine readiness for change in substance use.
No Intervention
Control Group

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
San Francisco Department of Public Health

Study Contact