Friend-to-friend outreach boosts COVID testing in opioid community

NCT ID NCT04873401

First seen May 07, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 5 times

Summary

This study tested two ways to encourage COVID-19 testing among people who use opioids: having friends refer friends (chain referral) and using trusted community messengers. About 500 adults who had used opioids in the past 6 months took part. The goal was to see which method got more people tested and linked to care.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • New York State Psychiatric Institute

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

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