Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System

Part of paid clinical trials in Houston, Texas.

Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study ID
NCT03396276
Phase
PHASE4
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Opioid Use Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Suboxone — DRUG
    8mg of buprenorphine/2mg of naloxone
  • Brief counseling in the ED — BEHAVIORAL
    Patients will receive brief counseling from ED physician prior to discharge about the options for outpatient treatment, as well as opioid dependency.Consented patients will be provided with a pamphlet from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration called "Facts About Buprenorphine", as well as an information packet for study contact information for the opioid recovery network providers.
  • Referral to outpatient treatment — BEHAVIORAL
    A referral will be made to one of the affiliated MAT clinics.
  • Follow-up coaching — BEHAVIORAL
    A designated paramedic with the Houston Fire Department (called the navigator or care coordinator) will work with UTHealth to jointly follow-up on patients both telephonically and in-person. The Houston Fire Department paramedic will provide brief information sharing and assist with coordination in scheduling or registering with MAT clinics or recovery coaching.

Study Details

The Houston Emergency Response Opioid Engagement System (HEROES) is a community-based research program integrating assertive outreach, medication-assisted treatment, behavioral counseling, peer recovery support, and paramedic follow-up in Houston Texas. The objective is to compare differences in engagement and retention in treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 1, 2018
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Aug 31, 2030
Completion
Aug 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
3,000 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Suboxone induction into MAT in the ED
    Suboxone induction into medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in the emergency department (ED)

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient enrollment in outpatient treatment [ Time Frame: at the time of enrollment in outpatient treatment ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTexas77030-

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