Can a simple alert get more ER patients with opioid addiction the right medication?
NCT ID NCT07793383
First seen Aug 28, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Summary
Researchers at Yale are testing a decision-support tool called EMBED CDS that alerts emergency department doctors when a patient with opioid use disorder might be eligible for buprenorphine, a medication that eases withdrawal and cravings. The study involves 100 adults with moderate to severe opioid use disorder who visit the ER. The goal is to see if the tool increases the number of patients who start buprenorphine in the emergency department or get a prescription when they leave.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A clinical decision-support tool (EMBED CDS) that alerts emergency department doctors when a patient with opioid use disorder may be eligible for buprenorphine treatment.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this tool could help more emergency room patients with opioid use disorder start buprenorphine, a medication that reduces cravings and withdrawal, potentially improving recovery outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage usability test with 100 participants, so it may not show a clear benefit. The tool's effect on real-world care and long-term outcomes remains uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Emergency department patient * 18 years of age or older * Moderate to severe opioid use disorder Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years of age * Pregnant * Currently receiving medication for opioid use disorder
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, 06520, United States
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Yale New Haven Hospital- St. Raphael
New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States
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Yale New Haven Shoreline Medical Center
Guilford, Connecticut, 06437, United States
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