OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS

This study tests whether a special pharmacist counseling program can help patients use opioid pain medications more safely and reduce misuse. The program is being tested in 14 community pharmacies in Utah with 350 adults who show signs of potentially misusing their opioid prescri…

This study is testing whether a smartphone app can help people diagnosed with opioid use disorder. The app provides reminders, rewards for staying drug-free, self-help activities, and access to live coaching support. Participants use the app for one year to submit video drug test…

This study is testing whether a monthly injection for opioid addiction works as well as or better than daily pills in rural areas where access to care can be limited. It will involve 144 adults with moderate to severe opioid addiction who are willing to try treatment. Researchers…

This study tests whether giving doctors brief education and regular feedback on their opioid prescribing habits leads to safer practices. It involves 52 primary care clinics in Stockholm, where some clinics receive the training and feedback while others get standard information. …

This study is testing if a procedure called cryoneurolysis can help manage pain after knee replacement surgery. Before surgery, half of the 100 participants will have specific nerves around their knee frozen, while the other half will receive a sham (fake) procedure. The main goa…

This study aims to understand if opioid use disorder, especially after a non-fatal overdose, is linked to changes in tau protein in the brain—a protein often associated with other brain diseases. Researchers will compare brain scans from three small groups: people with opioid use…

This project aims to help communities better fight the overdose crisis. It will provide local overdose review teams with a new data dashboard and training, moving them from reviewing single cases to using broader, real-time data. The goal is to help these teams identify key oppor…