ER chat could curb substance use: 650-Person trial launches
NCT ID NCT07527871
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a brief screening and a telehealth counseling session in the emergency department can help people reduce their use of drugs or alcohol. About 650 adults who are at low or moderate risk for substance use problems will take part. The goal is to see if this approach lowers substance use and prevents future overdose.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 650 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adult at least 18 years of age * Capacity and willingness to participate (including reliable phone or internet access for counseling session) * Lower or Moderate Risk score on one or more substance use types on National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-Modified Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Use Involvement Test (ASSIST). Participants may also endorse alcohol use in conjunction with substance use as indicated by an Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C) score of Moderate Risk. Exclusion Criteria: * A priori participant request for participation * Previously enrolled in this or other study of substance use disorder prevention * Language other than English * Expected/actual ED disposition of hospitalization or non-independent status * Prisoner at time of enrollment * Known to be pregnant at time of enrollment * Past substance use disorder or substance use treatment * High risk score for one or more substances on the NIDA-Modified ASSIST or problematic alcohol use alone
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43201, United States
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