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

Enrolling by invitation · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol)

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07527871
Run by: Purdue University
People needed: 650
Starts: 2026-06-17
Expected to finish: 2029-09-01
Last updated by the study team: 2026-07-23

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

Adult at least 18 years of age
Capacity and willingness to participate (including reliable phone or internet access for counseling session)
Lower or Moderate Risk score on one or more substance use types on National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-Modified Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Use Involvement Test (ASSIST). Participants may also endorse alcohol use in conjunction with substance use as indicated by an Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test-Concise (AUDIT-C) score of Moderate Risk.

You may not qualify if…

A priori participant request for participation
Previously enrolled in this or other study of substance use disorder prevention
Language other than English
Expected/actual ED disposition of hospitalization or non-independent status
Prisoner at time of enrollment
Known to be pregnant at time of enrollment
Past substance use disorder or substance use treatment
High risk score for one or more substances on the NIDA-Modified ASSIST or problematic alcohol use alone

Where it is running

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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