Mobile health vans and peer coaches aim to curb opioid overdoses in rural america

NCT ID NCT07541417

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether bringing mobile health clinics to rural communities and pairing patients with a certified peer support specialist (someone who has personally recovered from opioid use disorder) can help more people start and stay on medication for opioid use disorder. Researchers will enroll 750 adults in South Carolina and follow them for 6 months to see if this approach reduces overdose deaths and improves treatment retention.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Certified Peer Support Specialist intervention

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could improve treatment access and reduce overdose deaths in underserved rural communities.

What could go wrong

This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial. Results depend on community engagement and may not generalize to other settings.

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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

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Prisma Health Upstate

    RECRUITING

    Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States

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