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Does a Counseling Program for Friends and Family Help People with Opioid Use Disorder Stay in Treatment?

  • Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $497,054

  • Funder

    Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

  • Principal Investigator

    PhD. Karen Osilla

  • Research Location

    United States of America

  • Lead Research Institution

    RAND Corporation

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    Digital Health

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Drug users

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

For patients with OUD, it may be hard to stay in treatment and for family members to support them in the time of COVID-19. Many health systems have shifted from in person care to telehealth. Telehealth provides care to patients remotely using phone, video, or other devices that can help manage care. Also, COVID-19 may strain social support. With this enhancement, the research team wants to learn how telehealth groups for family members affects patients' ability to stay in OUD treatment. The team will work with patients, support persons, and others to adapt INSPIRE for use by video. The new program will be called eINSPIRE. Patients who are receiving treatment can nominate their support person for the study.