Long-term network supporting rural people affected by substance use
Longitudinal Networks Core
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN · NIH-11335635
This project keeps and connects a long-term group of rural people who use drugs so researchers can learn about causes, testing, prevention, and treatments and make it easier for you to join future studies.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (LINCOLN, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11335635 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
From your perspective, the Longitudinal Networks Core keeps a lasting group of people in rural communities who use drugs and helps researchers stay in touch over time. They use community outreach, respondent-driven network sampling, and phone-based apps to collect regular, detailed information and sometimes field-based biospecimen testing. The core shares data, software, and expertise with researchers to design interventions and run studies that fit rural settings. If you join, they may ask for surveys, phone-based data, and occasional biological samples, and they will help with recruitment and follow-up so you can stay involved.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are adults living in rural areas who currently use or have used drugs, are connected to local networks, and are willing to share survey data or occasional samples.
Not a fit: People who do not live in rural areas or who have no history of substance use are unlikely to be eligible or benefit directly from this core's resources.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could speed up research that leads to better prevention, testing, and treatment options tailored to people in rural communities who use drugs.
How similar studies have performed: Similar longitudinal cohorts and network-sampling approaches have been used successfully in substance use research, though this core focuses on extending those methods to rural communities.
Where this research is happening
LINCOLN, UNITED STATES
- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN — LINCOLN, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: TYLER, KIMBERLY A — UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN
- Study coordinator: TYLER, KIMBERLY A
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.