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Mobile Application for Prescription Drug-Abuse Education (MAPDE)
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating prescription drug-abuse education smartphone application for Prescription Drug Abuse (Not Dependent). Completed, enrolled 80 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The aims of this pilot study are: (1) to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile application to educate military members about the risks of prescription drug misuse; (2) to determine if there is evidence that the mobile application plus treatment as usual reduces the risk of prescription drug misuse and shows differences in related measures compared to treatment as usual among military medical clinic patients currently taking prescription medication; and (3) if evidence of reduced risk is found, to estimate effect sizes for a future effectiveness trial. The pilot study will use a randomized controlled design with two groups. The control group will be provided with treatment as usual (TAU), and the experimental group will be provided with the prescription drug-abuse educational smartphone application in addition to treatment as usual (app + TAU). Self-reported measures of risk of misuse and related attitudes and knowledge will be administered to all participants at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months. The mobile app is a brief intervention designed to help military members to assess their risk for medication misuse and provide individualized feedback on risk level with recommendations for reducing risk. The app also contains other features, including sections in which to store information on current medications and look up drug interactions and provides resources for help.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
As a patient-centered prevention effort, this brief intervention in a mobile phone app format focuses on helping military members reduce their risk for prescription drug misuse. It contains modules to: (1) assess risk for misuse and related behavioral health concerns; (2) provide individualized feedback on risk level; (3) store information on current medications and look up drug interaction and related information; (4) enhance communication and decision-making skills within healthcare and other interpersonal contexts by providing interactive scenarios; (5) teach about the risks of prescription drug misuse; and (6) provide available resources for help with prescription drug misuse.