TeleMonitoring to Improve Substance Use Disorder Treatment After Detoxification

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Conditions studied: Enhanced Telephone Monitoring, Usual Care

In brief

This research program is intended to improve the treatment engagement and outcomes of Veterans who receive inpatient detoxification, and decrease their use of VA inpatient and emergency department services. It is intended to increase the use of substance use disorder care and 12-step mutual-help groups to benefit recovery, reduce rehospitalizations, and reduce costs for VA.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02269787

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

298

Starts

2014-10-01

Expected to finish

2018-03-30

Last updated by the study team

2019-05-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Beginning an episode of inpatient detoxification at the Boston or Palo Alto Veterans Affairs medical facilities, and
• have ongoing access to cell phone or land line telephone

You may not qualify if…

• Significant cognitive impairment

Where it is running

• VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA — Palo Alto, California, United States

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