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 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 participants in the experimental group showed slightly higher rates of connecting with outpatient care after thirty days compared to the control group, the difference was not statistically significant. Ultimately, the findings confirm that this novel approach is feasible to execute, though larger investigations are required to establish its true clinical effectiveness.