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Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Summary
The Houston Emergency Response Opioid Engagement System (HEROES) is a community-based research program integrating assertive outreach, medication-assisted treatment, behavioral counseling, peer recovery support, and paramedic follow-up in Houston Texas. The objective is to compare differences in engagement and retention in treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder.
Official title: Houston Emergency Opioid Engagement System (HEROES)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
3000
Start Date
2018-04-01
Completion Date
2030-08-31
Last Updated
2025-10-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Suboxone
8mg of buprenorphine/2mg of naloxone
Brief counseling in the ED
Patients will receive brief counseling from ED physician prior to discharge about the options for outpatient treatment, as well as opioid dependency.Consented patients will be provided with a pamphlet from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration called "Facts About Buprenorphine", as well as an information packet for study contact information for the opioid recovery network providers.
Referral to outpatient treatment
A referral will be made to one of the affiliated MAT clinics.
Follow-up coaching
A designated paramedic with the Houston Fire Department (called the navigator or care coordinator) will work with UTHealth to jointly follow-up on patients both telephonically and in-person. The Houston Fire Department paramedic will provide brief information sharing and assist with coordination in scheduling or registering with MAT clinics or recovery coaching.
Locations (1)
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States