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Emergency Department-Substance Use Screening, Motivational Interviewing and Active Referral Targeting Substance Use Disorder and Overdose Prevention

NCT07527871 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 650

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to learn if an emergency department screening and telehealth intervention reduces substance use among individuals receiving emergency department treatment at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Conditions

  • Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol)

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

ED-SMART intervention

The ED-SMART intervention will include: (i) a brief (approximately 15 minutes) counseling session in the emergency department and (ii) five, monthly brief counseling sessions (approximately 15 to 30 minutes) delivered by telehealth. These sessions will focus on creating individualized strategies to help participants reach their alcohol and substance use reduction goals

BEHAVIORAL

Substance use information

The substance use information condition will receive printed health information covering information about substance use (e.g., definitions, hazards, potential for addiction, injury, and other consequences). Research staff will also discuss ways to utilize primary care or establish care with a primary care provider to provide ongoing follow-up.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Jennifer L. Brown, PhD · Purdue University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-06-01
Primary Completion
2029-09-30
Completion
2029-09-30

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