Award
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5R18HS030202-02
Disseminating and Implementing MedSMA℞T Families in Emergency Departments: A Randomized Control Trial to Assess Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Gaming Intervention to Reduce Opioid Misuse
Recipient
University of Kentucky
Award Amount
$399,999.00
Ceiling
$399,999.00
Awarded
September 29, 2025
Identifier
5R18HS030202-02
AHRQ funds a randomized control trial to implement and assess the effectiveness of the MedSMA℞T Mobile gaming intervention in emergency departments to reduce opioid misuse among teens by improving communication and knowledge about opioid safety.
Description
This project aims to adapt and evaluate a digital health intervention (MedSMA℞T Mobile) in health system emergency departments in Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The intervention includes a serious game and a personalized family medication safety plan to improve teen/parent opioid misuse knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, and to reduce teen opioid misuse.