Prison opioid treatment study aims to save lives behind bars
NCT ID NCT07224516
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how to get more medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to people in prison. Researchers will work with 120 prison sites to see which methods work best for increasing access to these life-saving drugs. The goal is to improve health and reduce harm for incarcerated individuals.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
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.
Inclusion Criteria - Sites: * Have an interest in embedding or increasing the use of MOUD within their site * Have the funds to pay for medication for the duration of the study (24 months) * Agree to implement or continue the use of at least one medication for opioid use disorder * Have leadership support at all levels including from Secretary of DOC, medical director, wardens, etc. * Sign a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or Information Sheet * Agree to provide data described in the Information Sheet Exclusion Criteria: * Failure to meet eligibility criteria
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
RECRUITINGMadison, Wisconsin, 53706, United States
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