About this trial
While there is a lifesaving medication called naloxone that can reverse the deadly effects of opioid overdose, patients often fail to fill the prescription at the pharmacy when it is prescribed. This is particularly concerning and true in those at the highest risk of death-those who end up in the emergency department for opioid overdose. The goal of this study is to compare the impact of different overdose education on naloxone prescription fill rates in opioid users being discharged from our hospital emergency department. You will receive either (a) written education about naloxone through their MyChart account, or (b) a concise one-page handout and 4-minute video clip reviewed with the participant and a support individual (family/friend) prior to discharge.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
Patient has previously received the standard naloxone kit education or has a known allergy to naloxone and/or kit constituents
Patient or support network does not speak English
Patient is in police custody
Patient is not being discharged home from the ED.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Enhanced Overdose Education (EOE)
- Standard education
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Hartford Hospital
Lead sponsor
Hartford HealthCare
Collaborator