New decision aid aims to improve opioid treatment choices
NCT ID NCT03568552
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a patient decision aid designed to help adults with opioid use disorder choose the best medication-assisted treatment for them. Over 7,500 people took part, and researchers tracked their drug use, treatment retention, and health outcomes for up to 24 months. The goal was to see if the tool improves treatment success and reduces opioid use.
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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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7,554 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2020
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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
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Inclusion Criteria: * Opioid Use Disorder diagnosis and agreement to follow study procedures (including permission to share medical records and other administrative records) Exclusion Criteria: * Significant or unstable medical or psychiatric illness that may interfere with study participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs
Los Angeles, California, 90049, United States
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