VA study aims to get more veterans lifesaving opioid treatment
NCT ID NCT04178551
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how to help more veterans with opioid use disorder get effective medication. Researchers combined six pilot projects across 63 VA sites to find the best ways to increase access to these treatments. The goal was to see if a structured support program for healthcare teams could boost the number of patients starting and staying on medication for opioid use disorder.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Implementation facilitation (a structured support program for healthcare teams)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show how to increase access to opioid use disorder medications across the VA, helping more veterans get treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of a new drug or therapy. It focuses on improving how existing treatments are delivered, so it won't directly create a new cure or medication.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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Boise VA Medical Center, Boise, ID
Boise, Idaho, 83702, United States
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Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA
Iowa City, Iowa, 52246-2208, United States
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Maine VA Medical Center, Augusta, ME
Augusta, Maine, 04330, United States
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Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System, Leeds, MA
Leeds, Massachusetts, 01053-9764, United States
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VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
West Haven, Connecticut, 06516-2770, United States
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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles, CA
West Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States
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VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA
Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States
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VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148, United States
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Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC
Columbia, South Carolina, 29209, United States
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