Stress First Aid for substance use outreach workers
Official title: Impact of Stress First Aid for Workers in Substance Misuse Settings
Run by University of Texas at Austin · NCT07177014 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether an adapted Stress First Aid program helps substance use outreach workers in TX, LA, AR, OK, NM, and tribal areas feel more supported and less burned out compared with no treatment.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 100 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 500 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Texas at Austin Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Austin, Texas) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 5, 2025 |
| Main results expected | February 28, 2029 |
| Study ends | February 28, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | March 3, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07177014 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are paid or volunteer substance use outreach or community outreach workers aged 18 or older who provide services to people who use drugs in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, or tribal areas and can give informed consent.
✕Probably not a fit
People who do not do substance use outreach, are located outside the listed states or tribal areas, or are unable to provide informed consent would not be eligible and therefore would not receive benefit from this trial.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a cluster-randomized hybrid type I trial comparing an adapted Stress First Aid (SFA) training to a no-treatment control among organizations that do substance use outreach. The SFA content was tailored using focus groups and a pilot field test (N = 35) during an R61 planning phase, and those findings guided the R33 trial protocol. Primary outcomes include worker-perceived social support and burnout, measured at the individual level while randomization occurs at the organization level. The design also examines implementation factors relevant to delivering SFA in community outreach settings.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could reduce burnout and turnover among outreach workers and improve their capacity to provide safer, higher-quality care to people who use drugs.
How similar studies have gone: Stress First Aid has shown promise in first responder and healthcare groups and was piloted with outreach workers (N = 35), but rigorous randomized evidence in substance use outreach settings is limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years of age * In a paid or volunteer role as a substance use outreach worker or community health/outreach worker (whose work includes substance use outreach) with people who use drugs within TX, LA, AR, OK, NM and tribal areas * Able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: \- Inability to provide consent
Where it's running
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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Creech — The University of Texas at Austin
- Study coordinator: Project Coordinator
- Email: SFA@austin.utexas.edu
- Phone: 512-495-5277
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.