No Opioids PrescrIptions On Discharge After Surgery
Opioid UsePrescription Drug Abuse and Dependency2 moreOpioid analgesics are routinely prescribed for these patients for post-operative pain control. Even a short exposure to opioids in opioid-naïve patients following minor or major surgery has been associated with de novo habitual or persistent use of opioids in 5-30% of patients. The goal of the study to eliminate the use of outpatient opioids prescriptions after major urologic surgery.
Opioid Free Anesthesia vs. Opioid Anesthesia Techniques.
Analgesic Drug DependenceColectomyA comparison of post-operative opioid use in Laparoscopic Colectomy patients receiving Opioid or Opioid-free Anesthesia.
Researching Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program for Men Leaving Incarceration
Stress DisordersTraumatic14 moreThe investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) - a comprehensive trauma-based program for young men releasing from a southeastern state's prisons. The investigators are assessing whether treating trauma and providing other transitional supports - such as employment assistance - as young men return home will help to improve their community stability and enhance their psychological well-being, in turn, resulting in less likelihood that a person will become incarcerated in the future.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Drug Education and Diversion Program for Middle and High School...
Adolescent BehaviorSubstance Use2 moreThe primary goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the iDECIDE curriculum as an alternative to punitive responses for school-based substance use infractions.
Enhancing Substance Use Treatment Services to Decrease Dropout and Improve Outpatient Treatment...
Substance Use DisordersEmerging adults (ages 18-25) are at higher risk for substance use disorders, including opiate addiction, than any other age group but are also more likely to drop out early from substance use treatment services. This project will evaluate an enhancement to usual services, delivered by peer recovery supports, specifically aimed at improving treatment adherence and reducing dropout in this age group. The study will also answer key questions about risk factors for dropout among emerging adults and the financial sustainability of enhancing services to reduce dropout.
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Linkage at Sexual Health Clinics Using Buprenorphine
Opioid-use DisorderThis study will examine the effectiveness of opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment linkage strategies for patients seen at sexual health clinics. This 3-arm RCT will compare Usual Care vs. Patient Navigation vs. Patient Navigation + Buprenorphine Initiation (UC vs. PN vs. PN+BUP).
Criminal Justice Coordinated Transitional Care
HIVHepatitis C1 moreThis project aims to enroll 220 incarcerated individuals living with HIV, Hepatitis C (HCV), or history of substance misuse preparing for release into a pilot implementation study to test the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted Coordinated Transitional Care intervention in a Criminal Justice setting (CJC-TraC). Participants can expect to be on study for up to 6 months.
Piloting a Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Opioid Use Disorder Recovery in a Clinical Setting...
Substance Use DisordersOpioid Use DisorderPerformance measure can improve quality of care at the patient, provider, and systems level of care, and patient-reported outcome measures bring a needed patient-centered focus. Recovery has been difficult to measure for people with substance use disorders, and is more challenging in the context of opioid use disorders (OUD) and treatment medications. This study will examine a recovery patient-reported outcome measure to determine if patients and clinicians find it useful and acceptable in the clinical context, and if it leads to improved outcomes.
Cue Effects in Human Addiction: Pavlovian to Instrumental Transfer
Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)Alcoholism5 moreIndividuals with substance use disorders (SUD) have to cope with drug-related cues and contexts, which can affect instrumental drug seeking as shown with Pavlovian to instrumental transfer (PIT) paradigms in animals and humans. The investigators aimed to investigate the impact of acute and chronic stress on Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT), how PIT it is associated with cognitive control abilities and whether such effects predict losing vs. regaining control in subjects with AUD. Moreover, the investigators aimed to develop a novel full transfer task that assesses both, general and specific PIT to investigate whether specific PIT differs between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and control subjects.
Evaluating Tetrahydrocannabinol as an Adjunct to Opioid Agonist Therapy
Opioid Use DisorderMethadone2 moreThis pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and safety of using 1:1 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC):Cannabidiol (CBD) cannabis oil as an adjunct therapy to methadone-based Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) in a community setting.