Online buddies may boost opioid medication uptake

NCT ID NCT04712981

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of California, Irvine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

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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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

opiate dependence

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

OPIOID-USE DISORDER

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of California, Irvine

Irvine, California, 92617, United States

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