Connecting Primary Care to SUD Treatment with Telehealth Collaborative Care
Official title: Connecting Primary Care to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Using a Telehealth Collaborative Care Platform
Funded at Mayo Clinic Rochester · NIH-11421130 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A Mayo Clinic study tests a telehealth-based collaborative care platform to help primary care clinics identify and treat substance use disorders in rural adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mayo Clinic Rochester NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Rochester, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2023 |
| Project end | July 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $625,000 |
| NIH project number | 5R18HS029774-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11421130 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults in rural primary care settings who screen positive for substance use disorders and are seeking integrated care.
✕Less likely to help
Patients in non-rural settings or those not open to telehealth-based collaboration may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project uses a digital, integrated care platform called Senyo Health to bring SBIRT and substance-use treatment into rural primary care. It builds on Mayo Clinic’s experience with collaborative care for depression and expands it to include substance use care via telehealth. If successful, the approach could be scaled across Mayo’s rural Midwest network to improve access, timeliness, and patient-centered outcomes. The study combines screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment within a telemedicine-enabled, integrated care model. Participants will be adults in rural primary care who screen positive for SUD and are seeking better access to care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients in rural areas could receive timely, integrated SUD care within primary care, improving outcomes and access.
How similar studies have gone: Prior integrated behavioral health approaches have shown promise; this project extends a proven depression model to SUD care via telehealth.
Where this research is happening
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Mayo Clinic Rochester
Rochester, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Oesterle, Tyler S — Mayo Clinic Rochester
- Study coordinator: Oesterle, Tyler S
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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.