Feasibility of an Interdisciplinary Intervention to Improve Care Transitions for Hospitalized Patients With Substance Use Disorders

Conditions

• Substance Use Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• IntACT — BEHAVIORAL
  Participants randomized to IntACT will receive usual inpatient and outpatient services plus an interdisciplinary addiction care transition team providing: (1) in-hospital discharge planning support, (2) proactive post-discharge outreach and care coordination, (3) intensive care management and peer support, and (4) interim SUD and medical care coordination for up to 4 months post-randomization, with the goal of facilitating transition to longitudinal community-based care.
• Usual Care — BEHAVIORAL
  Participants randomized to Usual Care will receive standard of care services routinely available at University of Utah Health, including inpatient addiction consult services when ordered, discharge planning by hospital medical and social work teams, and referrals/follow-up options based on insurance and patient preference. Usual Care participants will not receive the structured IntACT intervention components provided in the intervention arm, including proactive post-discharge outreach by the IntACT care manager/peer support specialist, intensive care management, dedicated peer navigation, scheduled interdisciplinary team review, or interim addiction/primary care transition services delivered by the IntACT team as part of the study. If a Usual Care participant independently establishes care with SPARC clinic or other services through standard referral pathways, this will be permitted and will be captured as part of outcome assessment.

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a primary care-based Interdisciplinary Addiction Care Transition (IntACT) team that will meet patients with substance use disorders (SUD) during a medical hospitalization and provide intensive care management, peer support, and interim SUD and medical care after discharge while facilitating a transition to long term community-based treatment.

Key Dates

Start date

Jun 15, 2026

Status verified

May 2026

Primary completion

Sep 15, 2027

Completion

Sep 15, 2027

Study Design

Enrollment

75 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: IntACT Intervention
  Participants randomized to IntACT will receive usual inpatient and outpatient services plus an interdisciplinary addiction care transition team.
• Active Comparator: Usual Care
  Participants randomized to Usual Care will receive standard of care services routinely available at University of Utah Health.

Primary Outcome Measure

Care Linkage [ Time Frame: 14 Days ]

Central Contacts

• Michael Incze, MD
  801-581-7822
  [email protected]
• Ulises Amaton, BA
  801-581-7822
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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