Minds and Mentors Program- R33

NCT ID: NCT05363371

Last Updated: 2024-05-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

240 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-01-04

Study Completion Date

2024-08-31

Brief Summary

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The proposed research effort will:

The purpose of this study is as follows:

1. Test the effectiveness of the Minds and Mentors Program in a group treatment trial in which individuals using medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) will be randomized in blocks of five to receive either the Minds and Mentors Program (n=120) or Twelve Step Facilitation (n=120).
2. Determine whether the MiMP: a) improves adherence to MOUD b) reduces the rate of relapse and cravings c) decreases self-reported anxiety, stress, and depression and d) reduces cortisol levels and cortisol reactivity to drug cues.
3. Examine whether pre-intervention cortisol reactivity is predictive of relapse outcomes, and/ or reductions in cortisol reactivity over the course of intervention mediate relapse outcomes.

Detailed Description

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Although medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) is safe and effective and is currently considered the gold standard for treating OUD, adherence to MOUD regimens remains a challenge. Early studies have demonstrated efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions as adjunctive treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) while reducing substance use and cravings. In addition, non-randomized pilot studies suggest that mindfulness-based interventions may be effective in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety in individuals undergoing MOUD.

The goal of the proposed study is to determine the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention that also utilizes peer mentors in addition to professional substance abuse therapists (the Minds and Mentors program \[MiMP\]) in improving adherence to MOUD and reducing relapse rates in a sample of individuals with OUD who are also on MOUD versus a twelve-step facilitation (TSF) program. The MiMP is a twelve-week intervention that uses group therapy and meets once a week for about two hours. The primary outcome measure will is adherence to medications for OUD. The secondary outcome measures will include the demographic covariates, depression, anxiety, stress, quality of life, and cravings. Finally, exploratory outcome measures will include cortisol levels and rates of reactivity to drug cues. This study will randomize participants in either intervention or control group in blocks of five. Data collection will occur at baseline, 8 weeks, 12 weeks (end of treatment) and at 12- week and 24- week follow-up.

Conditions

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Opioid Use Disorder Substance Use Disorders Medication Assisted Treatment

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mindfulness based relapse prevention and peer mentoring

Treatment will utilize a group format. The twelve-week mindfulness based relapsed prevention group therapy intervention is co-led by a licensed counselor and a peer mentor for eight weeks, followed by group sessions led by peer mentors for an additional four weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Minds and Mentors

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be randomized into Minds and Mentors to attend weekly group therapy sessions for 12 week. The mindfulness-based relapse prevention therapy intervention will be led by a licensed counselor for eights weeks followed up by four additional sessions led by a certified recovery support specialist (peer mentor).

12 Step Treatment Program

Participants in the attentional control group will attend 12 weeks of a enhanced 12 step treatment program.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Twelve Step Intervention Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will be randomized to the Twelve Step Intervention Group to attend weekly group therapy sessions for 12 week. The twelve step intervention group will be led by a licensed counselor.

Interventions

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Minds and Mentors

Participants will be randomized into Minds and Mentors to attend weekly group therapy sessions for 12 week. The mindfulness-based relapse prevention therapy intervention will be led by a licensed counselor for eights weeks followed up by four additional sessions led by a certified recovery support specialist (peer mentor).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Twelve Step Intervention Group

Participants will be randomized to the Twelve Step Intervention Group to attend weekly group therapy sessions for 12 week. The twelve step intervention group will be led by a licensed counselor.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 19 and older
2. Opioid Use disorder diagnosis based on DSM-V criteria in the past 30 days
3. Currently receiving MOUD (e.g. methadone, naloxone, naltrexone, and buprenorphine) from an established provider
4. Are within maintenance phase of MOUD (not actively detoxing)
5. May meet criteria for a mood, anxiety, or other psychiatric disorder based on the DSM-V criteria. Participants on maintenance medications for a mood or anxiety disorder must be stabilized on medications for at least 2 weeks before therapy initiation
6. Capable of reading and understanding English
7. Able to provide written informed consent (i.e. no surrogate)
8. Access to a smartphone or a computer with an internet connection
9. Willing to commit to 12 group therapy sessions, baseline, and follow-up assessments for 24 weeks after the end of treatment (9- month total)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Significant cognitive impairment
2. Women who are pregnant (does not impact eligibility post study initiation)
3. Actively suicidal or homicidal
4. Active psychosis and/ or
5. Unstable medical conditions that contraindicate proposed treatment

Subject Exit criteria:

1. Increases in alcohol or drug use leading to the need for a more intensive level of care (i.e., medical detoxification, inpatient)
2. Newly developed active suicidal or homicidal ideation
4. Inability to return for therapy sessions for four consecutive weeks.
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center

FED

Sponsor Role collaborator

Pathway Healthcare, LLC

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mercy N. Mumba

Associate Professor of Nursing

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Birmingham Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Pathway Healthcare, LLC

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Site Status COMPLETED

Tuscaloosa Veteran Affairs Medical Center

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Site Status ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Mercy N Mumba, PhD

Role: CONTACT

682-521-0423

Facility Contacts

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Mercy N Mumba, PhD

Role: primary

682-521-0423

Austin Butler, MPA

Role: backup

2053485733

Other Identifiers

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4R33AT010802-02

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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