Community engagement and support for people affected by opioid use and overdose
Core D: Special Populations
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · NIH-11191569
This program helps researchers work with communities and people who use opioids to improve studies, recruit participants, and make results more useful for people affected by opioid use disorder and overdose.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PROVIDENCE, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11191569 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you're affected by opioid use or overdose, this program helps connect you and community groups with researchers by training early-stage investigators and offering services to recruit and retain participants. It prioritizes including people with lived experience in shaping study questions and methods and uses community-partnered approaches to make studies more relevant. The Core offers consultations, help with data collection, and other supports to improve how research is done and shared. Activities are centered at Rhode Island Hospital and focus on opioid use disorder and overdose prevention and response.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants include people with opioid use disorder, people who have experienced an overdose, and community members or peer supporters with lived experience.
Not a fit: People with health concerns unrelated to opioid use or overdose are unlikely to find direct benefits from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could make studies more relevant and accessible, speeding development of better prevention, treatment, and support for people affected by opioid use and overdose.
How similar studies have performed: Community-engaged and participatory approaches have been used successfully in addiction research to improve recruitment, relevance, and uptake, though this Core focuses on enabling multiple future projects rather than testing a single intervention.
Where this research is happening
PROVIDENCE, UNITED STATES
- RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL — PROVIDENCE, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: BECKWITH, CURT G — RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL
- Study coordinator: BECKWITH, CURT G
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.