Pharmacists on the front line: new program aims to curb opioid misuse
NCT ID NCT05141266
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program where pharmacists provide weekly phone coaching to adults who may be misusing opioid medications. The goal is to reduce risky opioid use and prevent addiction. 350 participants across 14 pharmacies are taking part in this randomized trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Patient Navigation (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical, community-based program to help people use opioids more safely and reduce the risk of addiction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so effects may be modest. The trial is not yet complete, and results may not apply to all populations.
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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 350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult (≥18 years) * English speaking * Not receiving cancer treatment * Who have a positive opioid misuse screen on the POMI will be eligible to learn about this study Exclusion Criteria: * Are pregnant (given potential pre/post-natal opioid use complications among pregnant women/offspring * Can-not provide collateral contact information for ≥2 contact persons (to ensure consistent contact/follow up) * Do not have a reliable land line or mobile phone to be contacted by study staff * Are filling only buprenorphine (given some formulations are not indicated for pain) * Plan to leave the area for an extended period of time in the next 6 months * Have had a psychotic and/or manic episode in the last 30 days (before consent, patients will be asked to screen for psychosis * Do not provide permission to access their state prescription drug monitoring data.
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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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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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