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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·clinical-trialsNew 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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