Rural Expanded Access to OUD Care & Linkage Using Toxicologists for Telehealth Initiated Treatment (REAL TTIME)
Opioid Use, Opioid Abuse
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Opioid Use focused on measuring Opioid
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Age 18 years or older English speaking Clinically sober Medically and psychiatrically stable Exclusion criteria: Already receiving MAT or psychotherapy for OUD prior to ED arrival Prior participation in the study Unable to provide informed consent If their clinical condition worsens such that continued participation would be considered unsafe in the opinion of the PRC or ED staff Prisoners Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers) Cognitively impaired or Individuals with Impaired Decision-Making Capacity Individuals who are not able to clearly understand English
Sites / Locations
- Georgia Poison CenterRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Sociobehavioral program Group
Control Group
A novel sociobehavioral collaborative program that will improve the health of individuals in rural areas by expanding access to MOUD through an ED- based telemedicine strategy. Researchers will prospectively study a poison center OUD consultation and peer recovery coach (PRC) intervention as it is rolled out at each site, collecting participant-level data at baseline, one week post intervention and 30 days post intervention.
Patients who are seen at a participating hospital prior to the initiation of the intervention will be considered controls.