Can better staff training in methadone clinics save lives?
NCT ID NCT06556602
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a training program for methadone clinic staff can help patients stay in treatment longer and reduce overdose risk. The program focuses on trauma-informed, patient-centered care and includes staff education, supervision, and clinic self-assessment. Researchers will track patient retention, missed doses, and overdose reports, as well as staff trauma symptoms. The study involves about 1,080 participants from opioid treatment programs.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- a training program for clinic staff on trauma-informed, patient-centered care
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could improve methadone treatment retention and reduce overdose deaths among people with opioid use disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large trial, but the intervention is behavioral and depends on staff adoption, so results may vary across clinics. It does not test a new medication.
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University of Arizona College of Nursing
RECRUITINGTucson, Arizona, 85714, United States
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