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Filter by:The main purpose of this study is to evaluate pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of intradermal administration of naloxone in healthy adult subjects.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of nalmefene relative to naloxone for the reversal of opioid intoxication in emergency department (ED) settings.
The 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.
Church-based interventions are culturally acceptable, reduce access barriers, and can be brought to scale in under-resourced communities. For Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) to be efficacious in Black churches, tailoring may be needed. For this audience, standard OEND curricula may need to be adapted to their level of knowledge of substance use disorders (SUDs), and limited general mental health literacy, and specifically address stigma related to SUDs and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Finally, a tailored implementation strategy may need to address contextual variations (e.g., denomination and membership size) across churches. The proposed pilot study aims to identify the socio-cultural modifications that will be needed to adapt our previously developed training (i.e., COEST) to target Black communities of faith. In a pilot randomized controlled trial (RTC) of adapted COEST in a stepped-wedge design.
An observational study will be conducted in 20 hospitalized surgical patients routinely managed with opioids for anesthesia and post-operative pain control. Trachea Sound Sensor measurements and reference respiratory measurements will be recorded and analyzed to develop diagnostic algorithms that produce a risk-index score that detects/predicts progression from mild hypoventilation, to moderate hypoventilation, to severe hypoventilation due to opioids and other medications that cause respiratory depression. Our current Trachea Sound Sensor (TSS) has a wired Sony commercial microphone integrated into a commercial pediatric stethoscope, coupled to the skin surface over the trachea at the sternal notch. The Trachea Sound Sensor will measure and record the sounds of air moving within the proximal trachea during inhalation and exhalation. The microphone signal will be converted into an accurate measurement of the patient's respiratory rate and tidal volume (during inhalation & exhalation) over time, to determine the minute ventilation trend, breathing patterns, apnea episodes, and degree of snoring (due to partial upper airway obstruction). A commercial respiratory facemask and two pneumotachs (gas flow sensors) will also be used to accurately and continuously measure the patient's respiratory rate and tidal volume (during inhalation & exhalation) to determine the minute ventilation trend, breathing patterns, and apnea episodes. TSS data and reference respiratory data will be collected prior to surgery with the patient breathing normally (baseline), in the Operating Room (OR) during the induction and maintenance of anesthesia, in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), and on the general nursing floors of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (TJUH). The sounds of air flowing through the proximal trachea will be correlated with the reference breathing measurements using signal processing methods to optimize the measurement accuracy of RR, TV, breathing pattern, apnea episodes, and degree of snoring. A commercial accelerometer may be coupled to the skin surface of the neck (with tape) to measure body position and activity level. The TSS and vital sign trend data will be analyzed to produce a Risk-Index Score every 30 seconds with alerts and alarms that warn the patient and caregivers about progressive Opioid Induced Respiratory Depression (OIRD).
The 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.
The 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.
This study will be a Phase 1, single-center, open-label, randomized cross-over study to evaluate the PK of a new AP003 device which delivers two sprays of 4 mg naloxone hydrochloride intranasally.
The study consists of two Phases with the first phase (Pilot Phase) divided into two sub phases. In each study phase, subjects will be admitted to the clinical unit from 10 hours prior to the first drug administration on Day -1 until approximately 12 hours following the last study drug administration. Screening of alcohol and drugs of abuse will be performed before the first study drug administration. For female subjects, a pregnancy test will be performed before the first drug administration. Clinical nasal irritation rating and the Brief Smell Identification Test will be performed at screening.
There 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.