Integrated Care Versus Usual Care for Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Diseases in Veterans

Launched by VA OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT · Jan 3, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is exploring a new approach to help veterans who have opioid use disorder (OUD) and may also be at risk for infectious diseases like HIV and Hepatitis C. The goal is to see if combining treatment for both OUD and infectious diseases into one appointment at the VA clinic can improve the health of veterans while saving them time and money, as many currently have to visit different clinics for each issue.

To participate in the trial, you need to be a U.S. veteran living in certain New York counties, diagnosed with moderate to severe opioid use disorder, and willing to undergo testing for infectious diseases. Participants will be asked to provide consent and be part of this integrated care approach, which aims to make it easier for them to get the support they need. It's important to note that the trial is not yet recruiting participants, so there will be more information available once it starts.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • US Veteran
• • Able to provide written informed consent in English
• • Living in the community (Nassau, Suffolk, Kings, Queens, Bronx, Westchester, Rockland counties, NY)
• • Documented diagnosis of moderate to severe opioid use disorder
• • Seeking care at the Northport VA substance use disorder clinic for opioid use disorder treatment
• • Willing to have HIV, HBV, HCV, or bacterial STI testing to determine negative or positive status
• • Persons who test negative for HIV need to meet CDC PrEP eligibility criteria in the 6 months prior to enrollment
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Severe medical or psychiatric disability making participation unsafe
• • Unable to provide written consent
• • PrEP exclusion: HIV positive test; HBV positive test