Decision aid to help emergency department patients choose whether to start buprenorphine

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will develop and pilot a patient decision aid (PtDA) designed for use when adults with moderate-to-severe opioid use disorder present to the emergency department and are candidates for buprenorphine. Participants will receive the PtDA or usual care and researchers will compare acceptability, patient knowledge, decisional conflict, and initiation of buprenorphine after discharge. Outcomes will be measured with patient surveys and clinical records of buprenorphine uptake and linkage to follow-up care. The project is conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina emergency department and focuses on patients who are English-speaking, not currently on medication for opioid use disorder, and able to receive follow-up by video or email.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age ≥18
* DSM-5 criteria for moderate-to-severe OUD
* Speaks and reads English
* Not currently prescribed MOUD
* Post-ED discharge patients with access to video/email

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Prisoners

Where it's running

• Medical University of South Carolina
  Charleston, South Carolina, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Lindsey Jennings, MD, MPH — Medical University of South Carolina
• Study coordinator: Lindsey Jennings, MD, MPH
• Email: jennil@musc.edu
• Phone: (843) 876-8023

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.