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Overdose Prevention Strategies for Substance Use Disorders (FORTRESS Trial)
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Led By Matthew C Aalsma, PhD
Research Sponsored by Indiana University
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Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline through study completion, an average of 5 years
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FORTRESS Trial Summary
This trial seeks to equip overdose fatality review teams with data tools & training to help identify opportunities to prevent overdose deaths & support evidence-based prevention strategies.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for members of local overdose fatality review (OFR) teams or leaders in Indiana organizations involved with OFR, such as public jail administrators and health directors. It also includes residents of Indiana who have had fatal or non-fatal overdoses.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The FORTRESS project aims to improve how OFR teams work by giving them a data dashboard and training in Data-Driven Decision Making (DDDM). The study will compare these new tools against standard practices to see if they can better prevent overdoses.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial focuses on improving data systems and decision-making processes rather than medical interventions, it does not involve typical clinical side effects.
FORTRESS Trial Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ baseline through study completion, an average of 5 years
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline through study completion, an average of 5 years
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Cultural Exchange Inventory (adapted to evaluate OFR team alliance)
Dashboard Aggregate Usage
Harm reduction acceptability scale
+8 moreFORTRESS Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: FORTRESSExperimental Treatment2 Interventions
Participating counties receive both training in data-driven decision making and inventory of overdose-prevention strategies
Group II: OFR Team Practice as UsualActive Control1 Intervention
Data are collected regarding standard OFR Team practice and outcomes before implementation of the FORTRESS Intervention
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Who is running the clinical trial?
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)NIH
2,468 Previous Clinical Trials
2,618,949 Total Patients Enrolled
Indiana UniversityLead Sponsor
980 Previous Clinical Trials
982,901 Total Patients Enrolled
Matthew C Aalsma, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorIndiana University School of Medicine
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Are any new participants being admitted to this clinical research endeavor?
"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research project is not currently in the process of recruitment. This trial was initially posted on September 21st 2023 and has since been updated on October 10th 2023. Although it does not require participants presently, there are 526 other trials actively seeking volunteers at present."
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