Friends Research Institute, Inc.
Clinical trials sponsored by Friends Research Institute, Inc., explained in plain language.
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New program guides hospital patients to opioid treatment, aims to cut readmissions
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a patient navigation program called NavSTAR, which helps people with opioid use disorder get connected to treatment after they leave the hospital. The goal was to see if this program could be successfully implemented across four hospitals in Philadelphia to help…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Friends Research Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 04, 2026 00:50 UTC
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Phone app aims to curb meth use and HIV risk in men
Disease control CompletedThis study tested a mobile phone app designed to help gay and bisexual men who use methamphetamine. The app provided games, lessons, and support to help users reduce their drug use and risky sexual behaviors. Researchers compared outcomes for people who got the app immediately ve…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Friends Research Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:35 UTC
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Home shots vs clinic trips: new hope for breaking Prison's opioid cycle
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if delivering a monthly medication for opioid addiction directly to a person's home after prison release helps them stay in treatment better than requiring clinic visits. It involved 240 people with opioid addiction who were about to be released from Maryland pr…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Friends Research Institute, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 24, 2026 12:01 UTC