Clinical Trial: Buprenorphine Induction and Naloxone Distribution Program-Combined With Warm Hand-Off Referral to Continued Treatment
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Opioid Abuse
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Buprenorphine Induction and Naloxone Distribution Program-Combined With Warm Hand-Off Referral to Continued Treatment
Brief Summary:
This study is a collaboration between the University of Utah and Castleview Hospital in Price, Utah.Buprenorphine is a medication approved by the FDA to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).Castleview Hospital currently does not prescribe buprenorphine in the emergency department (ED) instead it refers patients to outside addiction treatment facilities.This is a service focused project which the University of Utah will provide mentoring and education to Castleview in implementing an in ED buprenorphine/naloxone…
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