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Pilot Trial Tests Patient Navigation Plus mHealth for Dual Opioid-Methamphetamine Users Starting Buprenorphine — Addressing Critical Care Transition Gap

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12 June 2026

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New pilot trial tests patient navigation plus mobile health technology to improve treatment linkage for hospitalised patients with dual opioid-methamphetamine use starting buprenorphine. Study addresses critical care transition gap where patients successfully initiate MOUD in hospital but struggle with outpatient continuity.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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