Telehealth help connecting primary care to substance use treatment
Connecting Primary Care to Substance Use Disorder Treatment Using a Telehealth Collaborative Care Platform
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · NIH-11142985
This project uses a telehealth collaborative care app to help rural primary care patients get faster, coordinated treatment for substance use problems.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (ROCHESTER, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11142985 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you get primary care in a rural Midwest Mayo Health System clinic, this program would offer telehealth outreach through a digital app and provider platform called Senyo Health to screen for substance use, provide brief interventions, and link you to treatment. The service is integrated with the clinic's existing collaborative care for depression so your mental health and substance use needs can be managed together. The pilot will deliver remote care coordination, phone/video contacts, and digital tools to support follow-up and referrals from your primary care team. If the pilot works, the platform could be expanded to more rural Mayo sites.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Best candidates are rural primary care patients in the Mayo Health System who have concerns about substance use or screen positive for a substance use disorder and can use telehealth.
Not a fit: People who do not receive primary care at participating Mayo sites, need inpatient or specialty addiction services right away, or lack phone/internet access may not benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could get rural patients identified and connected to substance use care more quickly and reduce access gaps.
How similar studies have performed: Collaborative care and SBIRT have helped with depression and substance use in past studies, but using a telehealth collaborative care platform specifically for SUD in rural primary care is a newer approach still being piloted.
Where this research is happening
ROCHESTER, UNITED STATES
- MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER — ROCHESTER, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: OESTERLE, TYLER S — MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER
- Study coordinator: OESTERLE, TYLER S
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.