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Non-Cancer Chronic PainNCT02735785

Adapting the HOPE Social Media Intervention to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse

A study testing Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) Social Media Intervention in people with Non-Cancer Chronic Pain, run by University of California, Los Angeles at 1 site in United States.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

The Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) intervention combines social media with a psychology-based interventions to change behavior. This intervention is being applied to reduce prescription drug abuse among patients with chronic pain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 99 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Non-Cancer Chronic Pain
What is being tested?
Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) Social Media Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
51 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2014to Jan 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • (a) UCLA health system patient,
  • (b) ≥ 18 years of age,
  • (c) on chronic opioid therapy (> 3 and < 12 months) for chronic non-cancer pain as reported by their physician who referred them.

Who cannot join

  • ° Does not satisfy inclusion criteria

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • UCLA

    Los Angeles, California, 90024

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About this study

The Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) intervention combines social media with a psychology-based interventions to change behavior. This intervention is being applied to reduce prescription drug abuse among patients with chronic pain.

Being tested
Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) Social Media Intervention

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) Social Media InterventionBehavioural

Study groups in NCT02735785
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
interventionExperimentalbehavioral intervention
Receives: Behavioral: Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) Social Media Intervention
controlNo interventioncontrol

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction in Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) Score

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Apr 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2014
  3. Primary completionJan 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
51 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02735785
Sponsor's protocol ID
1R21DA039458
Status last verified
Dec 2017
First submitted
5 Feb 2016
Last updated
2 Jan 2018
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Harnessing Online Peer Education (HOPE) Social Media Intervention in people with Non-Cancer Chronic Pain, run by University of California, Los Angeles at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jan 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction in Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) Score (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jan 2018.

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