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Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team (START)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04314648

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Official title

Pilot Test of a Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team (START) for Medical Inpatients With Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders

Brief summary

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Despite high prevalence, few hospitalized inpatients with opioid or alcohol use disorders (OAUDs) receive evidence-based treatments while in the hospital or get linked with appropriate follow-up care, leading to poor clinical outcomes and high readmission rates and costs. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a physician and care manager with addiction expertise, both members of the Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Team (START), can help improve initiation of treatment in the hospital and linkage to follow-up care upon discharge. START members have expertise in the treatment of substance use disorders. START will work with the medical or surgical team to ensure appropriate care is received. That care will include therapy, focused discharge planning, and medication treatment options. START will also help establish a follow-up plan for continuation of treatment after hospital discharge. To assess feasibility, the study will enroll 80 patients admitted to the hospital over 5 months in a pilot randomized clinical trial and collect baseline and 1-month follow-up data. To determine acceptability, the study will conduct semi-structured interviews with 40 providers. Results of this pilot study will inform a larger clinical trial.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04314648
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
RAND
Other
Enrollment
88 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Dec 3, 2020
Primary completion
Sep 14, 2021
Completion
Dec 30, 2022
Last update posted
Apr 19, 2023

2020 – 2022

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles California 90048

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