Recruiting

MOUD Training

Sponsor:

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Code:

NCT07637994

Conditions

Opioid Abuse (Disorder)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Project ECHO

Study Details

Brief summary:

This project tests a training strategy to help rural jails start or increase their use of medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD - methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone). Staff from participating jails will attend a series of training sessions, called Project ECHO, that include online learning sessions with skilled experts, case-based discussions (real-world examples), and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. Project ECHO is well-studied in healthcare settings but has rarely been used in correctional systems. Staff from 40 rural jails and local treatment programs will participate in 6 months of core sessions (all participants attend the same sessions), followed by 12 months of continuing sessions (where content is tailored to participants' needs). Staff will complete surveys about their knowledge and experience, and jails will provide data about their services. Researchers will measure changes in MOUD services offered by the jails over time, as well as the impact these changes have on staff's work environment. If Project ECHO helps expand MOUD services, it will offer a blueprint for expanding these life-saving services in other jails nationwide.

Conditions

Opioid Abuse (Disorder)

Study ID

NCT07637994

Start date

Jan 1, 2027

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

May 31, 2030

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Feb 28, 2030

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Administrative, security, or healthcare staff in participating jails
  • Employed at the facility a minimum of 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Ongoing or recent participation in similar organizational improvement project
  • Inability to read or understand English or Spanish

Study Design

Enrollment

100 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Health Services Research

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: ECHO

Subjects participate in a series of facilitated ECHO learning sessions

Interventions

Project ECHO

Virtual learning sessions, case-based discussions, and peer-to-peer learning

Primary outcome measure

  • Increase in MOUD prescriptions (administrative data) [ Time Frame: From baseline through the end of sustainment phase (18 months) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

JCOIN ECHO Coordinator

508-856-3515jcoinecho@umassmed.edu

Locations

UMass Chan Medical School

Recruiting

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655

Contacts

JCOIN ECHO Coordinator

508-856-3515jcoinecho@umassmed.edu

Principal Investigator:

Rosemarie Martin, PhD

More Information

Sponsor

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Last update posted

Oct 19, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Keywords

  • Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
  • Rural Jails

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-20. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Massachusetts, Worcester on 2026-10-19. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.