Intervention Development and Pilot Study to Prevent Untreated Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Opioid Use Disorder

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study will design and pilot/feasibility test a culturally grounded intervention to increase the treatment seeking of Pacific Islanders with opioid use disorders in formal services.

Detailed Description
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For the clinical trial arm of this pilot/feasibility study, the investigators will conduct a pilot/feasibility test of our conceptual model of culturally grounded intervention components with 20 Pacific Islander adults with experience with opioid use disorders, then conduct 2 focus groups per site to finalize the components and items for larger R01 pilot and randomized wait-list controlled testing.

Official Title
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Intervention Development and Pilot Study to Prevent Untreated Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Opioid Use Disorder

Conditions
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Opioid-use Disorder

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Treatment Seeking Intervention for Pacific Islanders with Opioid Use Disorders


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Of Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian or part-Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian heritage. Live in Utah or Hawaii. For all lay Pacific Islander adult participants: must be over 18 years of age. Fluent (oral and reading) in English or Native Hawaiian. For target Pacific Islander participants with OUDs, additional inclusion criteria is: - Presence of active OUD, as screened via 8-item Rapid Opioid Dependence Scale. Exclusion Criteria: Do not meet inclusion criteria, Are unwilling to participate, Fails to provide or retracts consent, Reside outside the target communities of Utah or Hawaii

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Treatment Seeking Intervention for Pacific Islanders with Opioid Use Disorders<br>This arm will consist of a behavioral intervention to increase treatment seeking among Pacific Islanders with opioid use disorders. | Behavioral: Treatment Seeking Intervention for Pacific Islanders with Opioid Use Disorders<br>* The investigators will design a culturally grounded treatment seeking intervention for Pacific Islanders with OUDs<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pacific Islander Knowledge Scale about Opioid Use Disorders and Treatment | 5-point scale designed by the team to assess Pacific Islander knowledge of opioid use disorder and treatment with items such as What causes most OUDs? What are the different treatment options for PIs with OUDs | Up to 12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pacific Islander Attitude Scale about Opioid Use Disorders and Treatment | 10-point scale designed by the team to assess Pacific Islander attitudes toward opioid use disorder treatment such as How important is treatment? and How scary is treatment? | Up to 12 months |