Online buddies may boost opioid medication uptake
NCT ID NCT04712981
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether an online support program called HOPE can help people with opioid use disorder ask for medication treatment. Researchers will assign 640 participants to either the HOPE online community or a control group and track how many request information about medications. The goal is to see if peer support online can increase treatment-seeking behavior.
What this could mean
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Active substance
HOPE online peer support intervention
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that online peer support is an effective way to encourage people to seek medication for opioid use disorder.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so it won't directly test a new treatment. The outcome is only about requesting information, not actual recovery, and results may not apply outside the western US.
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University of California, Irvine
Irvine, California, 92617, United States