Young Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System

Recruiting Phase 4 Interventional Study
Opioid-use Disorder Opioid Dependence Opioid Overdose Opioid Use Substance Use Disorders
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
13 – 17
Sex
Any
Trial phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
250 (estimated)
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Other
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About This Trial
The Houston Emergency Response Opioid Engagement System for Youths and Adolescents (Young HEROES) is a community-based research program integrating assertive outreach, medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), behavioral counseling, and peer recovery support. The objective is to compare differences in engagement and retention in treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder. The investigator…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * In otherwise good health based on physician assessment and medical history * Drug screen positive for opioids * Patients express a willingness to stop opioid use * Meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR) criteria for opioid depend…
Contacts

James R Langabeer, PhD

713-500-3925

james.r.langabeer@uth.tmc.edu

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Meredith M O'Neal, MA

713-500-3624

meredith.m.oneal@uth.tmc.edu

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