3,000
Participants
Start Date
April 1, 2018
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2030
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2030
Suboxone
8mg of buprenorphine/2mg of naloxone
Brief counseling in the ED
"Patients will receive brief counseling from ED physician prior to discharge about the options for outpatient treatment, as well as opioid dependency.Consented patients will be provided with a pamphlet from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration called Facts About Buprenorphine, as well as an information packet for study contact information for the opioid recovery network providers."
Referral to outpatient treatment
A referral will be made to one of the affiliated MAT clinics.
Follow-up coaching
A designated paramedic with the Houston Fire Department (called the navigator or care coordinator) will work with UTHealth to jointly follow-up on patients both telephonically and in-person. The Houston Fire Department paramedic will provide brief information sharing and assist with coordination in scheduling or registering with MAT clinics or recovery coaching.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
OTHER