Behavioral Safety and Fentanyl Education: BSAFE

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorSan Francisco Department of Public Health

About this trial

BSAFE is a randomized trial of a repeated-dose brief intervention to reduce overdose and risk behaviors among people who use stimulants who may have unintentional fentanyl use (UFU). It includes an established overdose education curriculum within an Informational-Motivation-Behavior (IMB) model. This study will test the efficacy of BSAFE vs attention-control.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged 18 years or older,

Reports intentional cocaine or methamphetamine use >15 of past 30 days,

Urine positive for cocaine or methamphetamine and negative for opioids/fentanyl prior to enrollment

Be able to provide the names of at least 2 persons who can consistently locate their whereabouts.

Disqualifiers

Reports past 30-day intentional use of any opioid or ongoing use of an opioid antagonist (e.g., naltrexone)

Intends to leave area in coming year,

Unable to communicate in English or Spanish,

Any other condition that, in the PI's judgment, interferes with safe study participation or adherence to study procedures.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • BSAFE Intervention
  • Attention control

Treatment groups

160 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

San Francisco Department of Public Health

Lead sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Collaborator