Pilot testing of the emPath intervention to improve MOUD linkage and retention in durham, NC
NCT ID NCT07810322
First seen Sep 09, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026
Summary
This pilot study will evaluate the emPath digital platform, a platform designed to improve access to and retention in low-barrier telemedicine for delivery of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) among adults with opioid use disorder who engage with community outreach programs in Durham, North Carolina.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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 for Outreach program PWOUD (n=50): * Age 18 or older * Screen positive for moderate to high risk opioid use by WHO-ASSIST * Not currently prescribed any form of MOUD * Able to speak and understand English * Able and willing to provide informed consent Inclusion Criteria for Outreach Staff (n=10): * Age 18 or older * Employed by the preceding 1 month or longer at time of enrollment * Able and willing to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Project MAPS (Mobile Addiction Treatment and Primary Care Services)
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27703, United States
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