Improving Jail Response to the Overdose Crisis: A Hybrid Trial of Jail ECHO to Improve MOUD Implementation and Public Health Outcomes

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Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Study ID
NCT07637994
Status
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Conditions

  • Opioid Abuse (Disorder)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Project ECHO — BEHAVIORAL
    Virtual learning sessions, case-based discussions, and peer-to-peer learning

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 1, 2026
Status verified
Jun 2026
Primary completion
Feb 28, 2030
Completion
May 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
100 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Experimental: ECHO
    Subjects participate in a series of facilitated ECHO learning sessions

Primary Outcome Measure

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

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
UMass Chan Medical SchoolWorcesterMassachusetts01655
JCOIN ECHO Coordinator
[email protected]
508-856-3515
Rosemarie Martin, PhD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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