Trial Outcomes & Findings for Culturally Centering Medications for Opioid Use Disorder With American Indian and Alaska Native Communities (NCT NCT04958798)

NCT ID: NCT04958798

Last Updated: 2026-06-11

Results Overview

The primary outcome is comprised of de-identified EMR data comparing MOUD initiation pre-intervention to post-intervention time periods with offset terms for time and clinic size.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

2059 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Pre-intervention: 6 months (sequence 1), 12 months (sequence 2); Post-Intervention: 6 months (sequence 1 and 2)

Results posted on

2026-06-11

Participant Flow

De-identified electronic medical record (EMR) data from N=4 sites was collected. There was no direct client recruitment needed for the primary and secondary analyses.

Staff participants (who completed anonymous cross-sectional surveys) were not enrolled into study arms.

Unit of analysis: Site

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Sequence 1
Sequence 1 sites (Sites 1 and 2) completed 6 months of standard care (pre-intervention) before receiving the 6-month program-level implementation intervention.
Sequence 2
Sequence 2 sites (Sites 3 and 4) completed 12 months of standard care before receiving the 6-month program-level implementation intervention.
Overall Study
STARTED
724 2
1335 2
Overall Study
COMPLETED
724 2
1335 2
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0 0
0 0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Culturally Centering Medications for Opioid Use Disorder With American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Site 1
n=557 Participants
Site 1 was included in Sequence 1.
Site 2
n=167 Participants
Site 2 was included in Sequence 1.
Site 3
n=131 Participants
Site 3 was included in Sequence 2.
Site 4
n=1204 Participants
Site 4 was included in Sequence 2.
Total
n=2059 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
35.3 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.1 • n=20 Participants
33.4 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7 • n=20 Participants
38.4 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.0 • n=40 Participants
38.2 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.8 • n=6 Participants
37.0 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.9 • n=7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
344 Participants
n=20 Participants
96 Participants
n=20 Participants
50 Participants
n=40 Participants
714 Participants
n=6 Participants
1204 Participants
n=7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
213 Participants
n=20 Participants
71 Participants
n=20 Participants
81 Participants
n=40 Participants
490 Participants
n=6 Participants
855 Participants
n=7 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
46 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
1 Participants
n=40 Participants
27 Participants
n=6 Participants
74 Participants
n=7 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
371 Participants
n=20 Participants
167 Participants
n=20 Participants
112 Participants
n=40 Participants
1137 Participants
n=6 Participants
1787 Participants
n=7 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
140 Participants
n=20 Participants
0 Participants
n=20 Participants
18 Participants
n=40 Participants
40 Participants
n=6 Participants
198 Participants
n=7 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-intervention: 6 months (sequence 1), 12 months (sequence 2); Post-Intervention: 6 months (sequence 1 and 2)

Population: All eligible EMR records from 4 participating sites during specified time frame comprised of individuals with OUD diagnosis, aged 18 and over and that were identified as American Indian or Alaska Native. The total known analysis population is the same for each time point.

The primary outcome is comprised of de-identified EMR data comparing MOUD initiation pre-intervention to post-intervention time periods with offset terms for time and clinic size.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Intervention
n=2059 Participants
6- (sequence 1 sites) or 12-month (sequence 2 sites) usual care period before intervention delivery.
Post-Intervention
n=2059 Participants
6-month period following intervention delivery.
Number of Consumers With OUD Initiated Onto MOUD
480 participants
421 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-intervention: 6 months (sequence 1), 12 months (sequence 2); Post-Intervention: 6 months (sequence 1 and 2)

Population: All eligible EMR records from 4 participating sites during specified time frame comprised of individuals with OUD diagnosis, aged 18 and over and identified as AI/AN. The total known analysis population is the same for each time point.

Retention is operationalized as the number of clients at each site during each period who had at least one visit for care in three or more months within that period using de-identified data from the EMR comparing pre-intervention to post-intervention time periods.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Intervention
n=2059 Participants
6- (sequence 1 sites) or 12-month (sequence 2 sites) usual care period before intervention delivery.
Post-Intervention
n=2059 Participants
6-month period following intervention delivery.
Number of Consumers With OUD Retained in Care
945 participants
688 participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Pre-intervention: 6 months (sequence 1), 12 months (sequence 2); Post-Intervention: 6 months (sequence 1 and 2)

Population: All eligible EMR records from three participating sites during the specified timeframe comprised of individuals with OUD diagnosis, aged 18 and over and identified as AI/AN Site 2 was not included in the screening outcome analysis because it was an addiction specialty practice and all clients have a documented substance use disorder (i.e., no screening available). The total known analysis population is the same for each time point.

Screening was operationalized as the number of clients screened for OUD of the number of clients with documented OUD and a visit from the de-identified EMR comparing pre-intervention to post-intervention time periods.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pre-Intervention
n=2059 Participants
6- (sequence 1 sites) or 12-month (sequence 2 sites) usual care period before intervention delivery.
Post-Intervention
n=2059 Participants
6-month period following intervention delivery.
Number of Consumers Screened for OUD
529 Participant
550 Participant

Adverse Events

Site 1

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Site 2

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Site 3

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Site 4

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Kamilla Venner, PhD

Center on Alcohol, Substance use, & Addiction (CASAA), University of New Mexico (UNM)

Phone: (505) 933-9590

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee Data collected from this study are owned by the local participating Tribes and Indigenous organizations. Any publication or sharing of data must be approved by Tribal or Indigenous organization partners.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER