Support for psychiatric clinics to increase prescribing of medicines for alcohol use disorder
Official title: External Facilitation to Increase Prescribing of AUD Medications in the Psychiatric Setting
Run by University of Maryland, Baltimore · NCT07053098 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether providing outside facilitation, training, and clinic-level supports in three psychiatric clinics helps clinicians prescribe medications for people with major mental illness who also have alcohol use disorder.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 90 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 40 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Maryland, Baltimore Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 18, 2025 |
| Main results expected | May 31, 2027 |
| Study ends | May 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 3, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07053098 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are adults with a major mental illness who also have alcohol use disorder and receive care at one of the participating psychiatric clinics, along with clinic staff (prescribers, non-prescribing clinicians, or administrators) who will engage in the implementation activities.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients under 18, those unable to complete informed consent, or individuals treated outside the participating clinics are not eligible and will not directly benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This pilot uses an external facilitator working with internal clinic champions at three psychiatric clinics to increase prescribing of medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD) for patients with major mental illness and AUD. The intervention includes clinic-level education, standardized screening with electronic health record documentation, weekly audit-and-feedback and care coordination, access to MAUD clinician consultation, and on-site patient educational materials. Activities occur across pre-implementation, implementation, and a post-implementation sustainment period with formative evaluation throughout. The work is guided by the integrated Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (i-PARIHS) framework.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, more patients with major mental illness and alcohol use disorder could receive evidence-based medications for AUD, which may reduce heavy drinking and related harms.
How similar studies have gone: Some prior implementation efforts have increased MAUD uptake in general medical settings, but applying external facilitation specifically within psychiatric clinics is a more novel approach with limited prior evidence in this population.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * For prescribers: working as a prescriber, non-prescribing clinician, or administrator at one of the three participating clinics. * For patients: has major mental illness (major depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, other psychotic disorders; posttraumatic stress disorder) * For patients: has Alcohol Use Disorder and is being treated in one of the three participating clinics. Exclusion Criteria: * For all: age is less than 18 years old * For all: not able to complete informed consent
Where it's running
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University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Melanie Bennett — University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Study coordinator: Melanie Bennett, PhD
- Email: mbennett@som.umaryland.edu
- Phone: 410-706-2490
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.