Beginning Early and Assertive Treatment for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
BEATMeth
2 other identifiers
interventional
192
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The overall goal of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a secondary prevention strategy implemented at a systems-level to prevent stimulant related overdoses.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Apr 2023
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 11, 2023
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 25, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 13, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
September 29, 2025
CompletedNovember 13, 2025
November 1, 2025
1.7 years
April 25, 2023
November 11, 2025
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Number of participants who entered treatment for methamphetamine use disorder
Treatment entry as defined as attendance at an outpatient addiction treatment appointment within 30 days of BEAT Meth discharge
within 30 of study enrollment
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Number of participants retained in treatment at 30 days
30 days
Number of participants who overdosed
through study completion, an average of 1 year
Number of participants retained in treatment at 90 days
90 days
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALDedicated care navigator to address social support needs
Usual care
NO INTERVENTIONStandard of care.
Interventions
Dedicated care navigation throughout study enrollment and follow-up period. Care navigation consists of addressing social support needs (e.g. transportation, communication, housing).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- years of age and older
- identified in the Denver Health healthcare system who have had a methamphetamine-related encounter at Denver Health
You may not qualify if:
- unable to complete the interview in English
- intoxicated or impaired and unable to consent to participate in the project and/or respond to the interview
- currently under residential involuntary psychiatric or substance treatment order (i.e., mental health hold, emergency commitment, or short-term certification)
- received any type of substance use treatment at DHHA in the last 90 days
- planning to enter substance treatment
- unable to complete the research visits in the next 90 days
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Denver Health
Denver, Colorado, 80204, United States
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Alia A Al-Tayyib, PhD
Denver Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 25, 2023
First Posted
September 13, 2023
Study Start
April 11, 2023
Primary Completion
December 31, 2024
Study Completion
September 29, 2025
Last Updated
November 13, 2025
Record last verified: 2025-11
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share