Improving Access to App-Based Treatments for Substance Use in Primary Care

C-DIAS RP3: Scaling-out app-based treatments: a multi-level strategy to promote equity across primary care patients with substance use

['FUNDING_OTHER'] · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · NIH-11094768

This project helps more people with substance use disorders in primary care get access to helpful digital treatments, especially those who face challenges in getting care.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_OTHER']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorSTANFORD UNIVERSITY (nih funded)
Locations1 site (STANFORD, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11094768 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

This project aims to make sure that digital treatments, like apps and websites, for substance use disorders (SUDs) are available and fair for everyone in primary care settings. We know that these digital tools can help many people by making care more accessible and private, but they might also create new challenges for some. Our team is working with healthcare partners to find the best ways to offer these digital treatments to diverse patient groups. We want to understand how to successfully bring these tools into everyday healthcare and ensure they truly benefit all patients.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research would be primary care patients with substance use disorders, particularly those from disadvantaged populations who may face challenges accessing traditional care.

Not a fit: Patients who do not have substance use disorders or are not seeking treatment in primary care settings would not directly benefit from this particular implementation strategy.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this work could make effective digital treatments for substance use disorders more widely available and equitable for patients in primary care, reducing barriers to care.

How similar studies have performed: While many digital treatments for SUDs have shown effectiveness, this project focuses on rigorously evaluating implementation strategies to improve equity in their delivery, building on prior findings about sustaining practices.

Where this research is happening

STANFORD, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
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