New study aims to make opioid courts more effective at saving lives
NCT ID NCT04216719
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how to improve opioid court programs in New York State. Researchers will work with court staff and treatment providers to help defendants quickly get medication for opioid use disorder. The goal is to see if these strategies increase treatment retention, reduce opioid use, and lower repeat offenses. Over 3,400 participants will be involved across multiple counties.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show how to better implement opioid court programs across New York State, potentially reducing overdose deaths and repeat offenses.
- What could go wrong
- This is an implementation study, not a test of a new drug or therapy. Results may vary by county and may not apply to other regions or court systems.
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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 3,440 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Court Staff Inclusion Criteria: * Employed by the Unified Court System/County Court in participating county * Age 18+ * Understands and speaks English Exclusion Criteria: \- None County Treatment Staff Inclusion Criteria * Employed at substance use (SU) treatment agency * Age 18+ * Understands and speaks English Exclusion Criteria: \- None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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