Jail telehealth program aims to keep women off opioids after release

NCT ID NCT04069624

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether offering medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) via telehealth to women in jail helps them start treatment after release. 900 women across 9 Kentucky jails took part. Some also got a peer navigator for support. The goal was to see if these services increase treatment initiation and reduce relapse.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) via telehealth

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help more women leaving jail start and stay on opioid treatment, reducing relapse and return to custody.

What could go wrong

This is a completed study, but results may not apply to all settings. The intervention relies on jail resources and participant willingness, which can vary.

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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.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Grant County Detention Center

    Williamstown, Kentucky, 41097, United States

  • Grayson County Detention Center

    Leitchfield, Kentucky, 42754, United States

  • Hardin County Detention Center

    Elizabethtown, Kentucky, 42701, United States

  • Harlan County Detention Center

    Harlan, Kentucky, 40828, United States

  • Henderson County Detention Center

    Henderson, Kentucky, 42420, United States

  • Laurel County Correctional Center

    London, Kentucky, 40741, United States

  • Marion County Detention Center

    Lebanon, Kentucky, 40033, United States

  • Pike County Detention Center

    Pikeville, Kentucky, 41501, United States

  • Shelby County Detention Center

    Shelbyville, Kentucky, 40065, United States