Ohio courts hand out Life-Saving overdose prevention kits
NCT ID NCT05493475
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether giving fentanyl test strips and naloxone to people in Ohio drug courts could help prevent overdoses from stimulants mixed with opioids. Over 650 adults who used stimulants in the past 6 months took part. Researchers tracked how many people used the kits and whether overdoses went down.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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653 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Not incarcerated at time of study enrollment * Currently enrolled in one of the following Ohio drug courts: Criminal drug court, Veterans' court, Mental health court, Human trafficking court, Family treatment court, O.V.I. court or on probation with a participating court * Self-reported use of illicit stimulants in the past 6 months * Has a phone number or email address to allow for follow-up contact * Understands English (Based on the 2012-2016 American Community Survey, only 2.4% of Ohioans 5 years and older speak English less than "very well.") Exclusion Criteria: \- None (must meet inclusion criteria)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43207, United States
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