Can mailing buprenorphine keep people in recovery?
NCT ID NCT07421102
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This pilot study is testing whether mailing buprenorphine to people with opioid use disorder after a hospital stay can help them stay in treatment. The goal is to overcome common barriers like lack of transportation or trouble getting to a pharmacy. Researchers will track whether the medication is received and if participants remain in treatment for up to six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- buprenorphine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make it easier for people with opioid use disorder to stay on treatment after leaving the hospital, especially those with transportation or pharmacy access issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early-phase study with only 20 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Mailing a controlled substance also raises safety and delivery concerns.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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: * Age ≥ 18 * English-speaking * Diagnosed with OUD and initiated on buprenorphine during hospitalization * Discharging to a South Carolina address with a stable mailbox * Access to phone or computer Exclusion Criteria: * Active psychosis or suicidal ideation * Severe medical or neurocognitive impairment * Pending incarceration
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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