Engagement of community health workers to support recovery from substance use disorders

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

This observational study evaluates the effectiveness of the Substance Misuse Assistance Response Team (SMART), a program that employs community health workers and peer recovery specialists in the emergency department. The study aims to understand participant experiences, assess patient-centered outcomes, and evaluate the program's implementation over time. By comparing individuals receiving SMART support to those who do not, the study will analyze changes in addiction treatment engagement, recovery capital, and health-related social needs. Data will be collected through surveys and linked to state administrative databases to track outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults 18 years old or older
2. Seen and treated at Rhode Island or The Miriam Hospital ED for a substance use-related concern including intoxication, withdrawal, opioid overdose, opioid withdrawal, or substance use-related infection
3. Able to provide informed consent
4. Able to provide at least two forms of contact (personal phone, social media, email, or contact information for family or friends)
5. Participants may speak languages other than English but require use of interpreter services. Consents will be available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, the three most spoken languages in the Providence metropolitan area.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Unable to provide informed consent
2. In police custody, incarcerated, or have a court ordered treatment enrollment

Where it's running

• Rhode Island Hospital
  Providence, Rhode Island, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Elizabeth Samuels, MD, MPH, MHS — UCLA Emergency Medicine
• Study coordinator: Ashley Gaipo
• Email: agaipo@lifespan.org
• Phone: (401) 444-3374

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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.