JAMA October 2026 Patient Navigation Plus mHealth Incentives for Linkage to OUD Care for Adults Who Also Use Methamphetamines A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

This Week In Medicine · Oct 13, 2026 · 1m

This clinical trial investigated a mobile health strategy combined with patient navigation to improve outpatient care for hospitalized adults struggling with both opioid use disorder and methamphetamine use. Researchers randomly assigned participants to receive either standard treatment or an intervention featuring financial rewards for medication adherence and dedicated support during the first month following discharge. The study successfully met its enrollment goals and demonstrated high patient satisfaction, proving that the program was both practical and well-received. Although…