Hospital navigator program aims to close gaps in opioid treatment access

NCT ID NCT06634277

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

Summary

This study looks at whether a patient navigation program can help more people with opioid use disorder start treatment after being in the hospital. The program, called NavSTAR, was tested in 4 Philadelphia hospitals with 32 patients. The goal is to learn how to make this program work across a whole health system and reduce racial differences in treatment access.

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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

  • Friends Research Institute

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19125, United States

  • Jefferson Health

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States