Localize Opioid Use Disorder care to improve access to medication
Official title: Localize Opioid Use Disorder (LOUD) response to increase medication access
Funded at University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh · NIH-11401889 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A project to map and monitor how easy it is for people with opioid use disorder to get medications, and to tailor services to improve access.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R37 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Pittsburgh, United States) |
| Project start | September 30, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $665,876 |
| NIH project number | 5R37DA060183-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11401889 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals with opioid use disorder seeking treatment and communities aiming to improve MOUD access.
✕Less likely to help
Populations not experiencing barriers to MOUD access may see less direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project develops a set of practical, data-driven measures and dashboards to understand how community factors affect access to MOUD at five stages: identifying needs, seeking care, reaching services, obtaining medications, and using them. It uses a patient-centered framework to combine geographic, insurance, and vehicle access data with local context to reveal gaps. The goal is to tailor MOUD services to communities so more people with OUD can receive and continue treatment. The work will produce scalable tools that health systems can adopt to monitor and improve MOUD access in real time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients will experience easier and more reliable access to MOUD across communities.
How similar studies have gone: Similar multidimensional access frameworks have shown promise in identifying gaps and guiding service changes, with variable success across settings.
Where this research is happening
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University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Joudrey, Paul J — University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
- Study coordinator: Joudrey, Paul J
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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.