Can community health workers boost addiction recovery in vietnam?
NCT ID NCT05315492
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program where community health workers were trained to help people with opioid addiction get and stay in treatment, with support from their families. Over 1,600 adults who use drugs took part in communes across Vietnam. The goal was to see if this community-based approach improves the entire care process, from seeking help to staying in recovery.
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 approach could improve how communities support people with addiction, making it easier for them to get help and stay in treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This was a behavioral study, not a drug trial, so results may not apply to other settings. Success depends on local community involvement and resources.
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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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1,620 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older * Having a history of drug use * Having disclosed drug using status to at least one of his/her family members and is willing to invite this family member to our study * Currently residing in the selected communes * Voluntary written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to give informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Community Health Centers
Ninh Binh, Vietnam
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National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology
Hanoi, Vietnam
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