Stopping unhealthy alcohol and drug use in primary care
The STop UNhealthy Substance Use Now Trial (STUN II)
This project tries different ways to help primary care clinics better ask about and offer help for unhealthy alcohol and drug use.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Ohio State University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbus, UNITED STATES) |
| Project ID | NIH-11097334 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you get care at a participating primary care clinic, the clinic will be given structured support to start screening patients for unhealthy alcohol and drug use and offer brief treatments or referrals. Clinics are randomly assigned to one of four approaches that mix practice facilitation, learning groups with other clinics, and performance-based incentives to see which helps clinics change fastest. The trial enrolls 48 clinics and will track how well screening and care are put into practice and how patients fare. Researchers will collect data during implementation to compare which combination of support leads to more patients being identified and helped.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults who receive care at one of the enrolled primary care clinics and who have unhealthy alcohol or drug use (or are at risk) would be the ideal candidates to benefit.
Not a fit: People who do not attend a participating clinic or who need specialized inpatient addiction treatment may not directly benefit from this trial's clinic-focused changes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could be screened more often and receive faster, more consistent help for unhealthy substance use in their regular primary care clinic.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work shows practice facilitation and learning collaboratives can improve screening and care in some settings, but combining these with performance incentives is less well proven.
Where this research is happening
Columbus, UNITED STATES
- Ohio State University — Columbus, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Jonas, Daniel E — Ohio State University
- Study coordinator: Jonas, Daniel E
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.