From CPR to overdose rescue: can a phone app turn bystanders into naloxone carriers?
NCT ID NCT06523985
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether the PulsePoint app — already used to alert trained bystanders to nearby cardiac arrests — can also be used to teach people how to recognize and reverse an opioid overdose using naloxone. Researchers will send either standard or customized push messages to app users and track how many complete training and report carrying naloxone. The goal is to see if this digital approach can expand the network of people ready to respond to an overdose.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- push messages (standard and customized) delivered via the PulsePoint app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could turn a nationwide network of CPR-trained bystanders into a rapid-response force for opioid overdoses, potentially saving lives by getting naloxone into more hands.
- What could go wrong
- This is a feasibility study — it tests whether the idea works, not whether it saves lives. Customized messages may not change behavior, and results from one app network may not apply elsewhere.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana, 47405, United States