Ohio Valley team improving treatments and access for opioid addiction
The Ohio Valley Node of the Clinical Trials Network
This program brings clinics, pharmacies, and addiction specialists across the Ohio Valley together to deliver better treatments and reach people with opioid addiction.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Cincinnati NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cincinnati, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11261208 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This effort connects hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, and addiction programs across a ten-state Ohio Valley region to bring new and proven treatment options to patients like me. The team runs and coordinates multi-site clinical work in real-world care settings, enrolls people with opioid use disorder, and collects health and outcome data to learn what helps most. They focus on places with high overdose rates, including Appalachian and some Native American communities, and partner with local providers so results can be used where I live. Data science and experienced trial staff help standardize care and measure whether changes improve access and recovery.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People with opioid use disorder who receive care at participating clinics, pharmacies, or addiction programs in the Ohio Valley/Appalachian region — including underserved and Native American communities — would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without opioid use disorder, those living far from participating sites, or patients whose health or medications exclude them from specific treatment protocols may not benefit directly from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could expand access to more effective addiction treatments and lower overdose deaths in the region.
How similar studies have performed: The NIDA Clinical Trials Network has led prior successful trials improving addiction care, and this node builds on that established track record while testing new approaches.
Where this research is happening
Cincinnati, United States
- University of Cincinnati — Cincinnati, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Winhusen, T John — University of Cincinnati
- Study coordinator: Winhusen, T John
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.