Smartphone Support for Opioid Use Disorder
Sustaining Recovery for People on Opioid Agonist Treatment With Conversational Agents
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Opioid Use Disorder
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 100 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for people who have Opioid Use Disorder and are currently taking buprenorphine. Participants will use a smartphone app designed to help them manage their treatment better.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I have been diagnosed with Opioid Use Disorder.
- I am within 30 days of starting treatment at the recruitment site.
- I own a smartphone that meets the study's requirements.
- I can read and speak English.
- I am willing to share my electronic health records.
- I can provide at least two contacts who know how to reach me.
- I am currently prescribed buprenorphine from an outpatient clinic.
You may not be able to join if
- I expect to be incarcerated within the next year.
- I cannot understand the study guidelines.
- I cannot use the ECA app due to serious vision, hearing, or movement issues.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
This study aims to improve retention in buprenorphine treatment, a medication used for opioid use disorder, through the use of a smartphone-delivered recovery support intervention. The intervention involves an Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA), a virtual, animated computer agent designed to simulate natural face-to-face conversations. ECAs have been shown to help individuals manage their healthc…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
* Within 30 days of intake at recruitment site (BMC OBAT)
* Possession of a smartphone that has minimum requirements
* English-speaking and reading
* Willing to release electronic health record (EHR) data
* Able to provide at least two al…
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