Improving methadone treatment for opioid use disorder with video check-ins
Official title: Video observed therapy to enhance flexibility and reduce in-person visits for patients treated with methadone in a multi-site opioid treatment program
Funded at Emocha Mobile Health, INC. · NIH-11145223 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project is exploring a new way for people receiving methadone for opioid use disorder to have flexible video check-ins instead of frequent in-person visits.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emocha Mobile Health, INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Owings Mills, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2020 |
| Project end | July 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $650,426 |
| NIH project number | 5R44DA053081-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11145223 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are patients currently receiving methadone for opioid use disorder who might benefit from more flexible treatment options.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not currently receiving methadone treatment for opioid use disorder would not directly benefit from this specific program.
What this research studies
We are looking at a new way to make methadone treatment for opioid use disorder more convenient for you. Instead of always coming to a clinic for your medication, you might be able to use a mobile app for video check-ins. This approach aims to reduce the number of in-person visits, making it easier to stick with your treatment plan. We want to see how well this video check-in system works across many different treatment programs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could make it much easier for patients to continue their methadone treatment by reducing the need for frequent clinic visits.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research has already shown that this mobile health platform for video check-ins is possible, safe, and acceptable to patients.
Where this research is happening
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Emocha Mobile Health, INC.
Owings Mills, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Seiguer, Sebastian — Emocha Mobile Health, INC.
- Study coordinator: Seiguer, Sebastian
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.