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Active Not Recruiting NCT04129138

Patient and Caregiver Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Prescription of Intranasal Naloxone Spray for Opioid Overdose

Conditions: Caregiver, Patient

Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – N/A
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Enrollment: 182
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Location: M D Anderson Cancer Center Houston Texas

Summary

This trial studies the attitudes and beliefs of high risk patients and caregivers regarding the prescription of intranasal naloxone spray for opioid overdose. Knowledge regarding high risk patients' and caregivers' beliefs and attitudes regarding co-prescription of naloxone spray with opioids may help to identify barriers to prescribing and helping tailor the education to better meet the needs of patients and caregivers.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must have been prescribed intranasal naloxone in the past 1 year * Patients and caregivers must be able to understand, read, write, and speak English * Patients must have no clinical evidence of cognitive impairment, as determined by the palliative care provider (Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale score of \>= 7) * Patients must sign an informed consent * Caregivers may sign an informed consent if available during the visit * Caregivers may verbally consent over the phone if not present during the visit * Caregiver must be a friend, significant other or family member * Caregivers must have no evidence of cognitive impairment, as determined based on orientation questions pertaining to the date, day of the week, time, and place Exclusion Criteria: * PATIENT: Emotional or psychosocial distress as identified by the patient's palliative care * PATIENT: Participants with Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS) anxiety score of \> 6

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