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This study will test the impact of implementing the Communities That Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) intervention on opioid overdose deaths within 67 highly affected communities with the goal of reducing opioid overdose deaths by 40%.


Clinical Trial Description

The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) is a multi-site, parallel group, cluster randomized wait-list controlled trial to test the impact of the Communities That HEAL (CTH) intervention, which is designed to increase the adoption of an integrated set of evidence-based practices delivered across healthcare, behavioral health, justice, and other community-based settings. The intervention will include 3 components: community engagement to assist key stakeholders in applying evidence-based practices to addressing their opioid crisis, a menu of evidence-based practices for communities to select and implement, and a communications campaign to build demand for evidence-based practices to address overdose and opioid use disorder. Communities receiving the intervention will be engaged to reach individuals who are at highest risk of overdose death (e.g., out of treatment, leaving jail) and: (1) expand access to and receipt of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and behavioral treatment, (2) increase the number of individuals retained in treatment beyond 6 months, (3) reduce the risk of fatal overdose through expansion of overdose education and naloxone distribution, and (4) improve prescription opioid safety. In addition, the study will determine (1) the factors that contribute to or impede successful implementation of the CTH intervention, (2) the factors that contribute to or impede sustainment of CTH intervention, and (3) the incremental costs and cost effectiveness of the CTH intervention. ;


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NCT number NCT04111939
Study type Interventional
Source RTI International
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Status Active, not recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date October 23, 2019
Completion date March 31, 2025

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