ER tool aims to boost opioid treatment by addressing Patients' social needs
NCT ID NCT06872190
First seen Jun 29, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an updated computer tool for emergency room doctors that includes information about a patient's social risks—like unstable housing or food insecurity—alongside standard opioid use disorder treatment guidance. The goal is to see if this social-risk-informed tool helps more patients start and stay on medication for opioid use disorder and attend follow-up care. About 300 adults with opioid use disorder and their ER doctors at one hospital will take part. The study compares the new tool to the existing one to see if it is feasible, acceptable, and leads to better treatment adherence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Clinical decision support tool (CDSv2) with social risk information
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help ER doctors provide more personalized, effective care for opioid use disorder by addressing social barriers like housing or food access.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage feasibility study at one hospital. The tool may not improve outcomes or may be difficult for clinicians to use consistently.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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