Trauma-informed Intervention to Reduce Substance Use and to Support Community Transition

NCT ID: NCT06651528

Last Updated: 2025-11-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

264 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-12-31

Study Completion Date

2029-09-30

Brief Summary

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The overall aim of this study is to reduce overdose risk for criminal legal system (CLS) involved women during community re-entry through the adaptation and testing of an innovative, trauma-informed, relational intervention approach (Trust-Based Relational Intervention or TBRI).

Detailed Description

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R61 Phase (Intervention adaptation): The TBRI intervention will be strategically adapted for CLS-involved women during the R61 to achieve 2 specific aims: 1) Adapt TBRI by focusing on adapting two intervention components - prison group sessions and re-entry recovery support - using focus groups with key stakeholders (N=30) including administrators, practitioners, and women with "lived experience," and target alignment with the unique treatment needs of the women and establish intervention approach feasibility; and 2) Pilot test the adapted intervention components in one group of women (n=8) at the KCIW facility. Final adaptations will be made to the TRUST manual for the R33 implementation.

R33 Phase (Intervention testing): The R33 will test the effectiveness of the adapted TBRI-WRA to reduce overdose risk in the community following prison release, while also collecting data on key constructs hypothesized to influence successful intervention implementation. The primary aim of the R33 is to examine effectiveness of the adapted TBRI Women's Re-entry Approach (TBRI-WRA) in reducing overdose risk among women (N=264) in four sites following release from prison-based SUD treatment. Study conditions include (1) Treatment as Usual (TAU, standard in-prison SUD treatment, n=88), (2) In-prison TBRI (TAU + TBRI prison-based sessions only; n=88), and (3) TBRI + Re-entry Recovery Support (TAU + prison-based TBRI sessions + Re-entry Recovery Support; n=88). The R33 will also examine implementation factors associated with study preparation, launch, sustainability, and scalability.

Conditions

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Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

Keywords

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Overdose Criminal legal system Trust-based relational intervention (TBRI)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment As Usual (TAU)

Traditional in-prison SUD treatment

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Treatment as Usual (TAU)

Intervention Type OTHER

Women in the TAU condition will not receive TRUST intervention services, but will receive traditional in-prison SUD treatment over 6 months as usual in the four targeted prison sites. The programs are separate units with the prisons and emphasize participation by all program members in the overall goal of addressing substance use and criminal thinking. Although trauma and violence are addressed as part of the holistic group process approach in these programs, these topics are not addressed from an on-going systematic or relational perspective and are not specifically addressed as part of re-entry planning.

TRUST only

Treatment as usual and the adapted version of TBRI for adult women (TRUST Intervention)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TAU + TRUST

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The adapted TBRI WRA (Prison Only Component) titled TRUST will consist of an individual introductory module (1 hour) and a series of group modules (a minimum of 4 sessions, approximately 1-2 hours in length, delivered over the course of 3 months, with the final number and frequency to be determined in R61) focused on the core components of TBRI. The original TBRI approach includes a focus on group skills training; similarly, it is anticipated that R61 phase adaptations will meet the need for tailored skills training reflected by anticipated differences in the target population of women - including how their early attachment and trauma histories influence their current self-image and behavior (which likely has a tremendous impact on their relational attachments as adults). Group sessions will provide opportunities to build skills for regulating emotions and building healthy connections.

TRUST + Re-entry Recovery Support

Treatment as usual, the adapted intervention (TRUST), and on-going re-entry recovery support with the Safe Support Person (SSP).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

TAU + TRUST + Re-entry Recovery Support

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This condition includes the proposed adapted TRUST intervention as well as on-going re-entry recovery support with the Safe Support Person (SSP). The SSP will be identified by the study participant as someone who will provide prosocial support during re-entry (e.g., support towards abstinence, establishing healthy recovery support relationships, rebuilding relationships with family and children) and in most cases will involve a close family member (mother, grandmother) or friend at the woman's identified home placement. This individual will be identified by the study participant as someone who is not involved in active substance use nor has a current legal system status (e.g., on probation).

Interventions

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TAU + TRUST

The adapted TBRI WRA (Prison Only Component) titled TRUST will consist of an individual introductory module (1 hour) and a series of group modules (a minimum of 4 sessions, approximately 1-2 hours in length, delivered over the course of 3 months, with the final number and frequency to be determined in R61) focused on the core components of TBRI. The original TBRI approach includes a focus on group skills training; similarly, it is anticipated that R61 phase adaptations will meet the need for tailored skills training reflected by anticipated differences in the target population of women - including how their early attachment and trauma histories influence their current self-image and behavior (which likely has a tremendous impact on their relational attachments as adults). Group sessions will provide opportunities to build skills for regulating emotions and building healthy connections.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

TAU + TRUST + Re-entry Recovery Support

This condition includes the proposed adapted TRUST intervention as well as on-going re-entry recovery support with the Safe Support Person (SSP). The SSP will be identified by the study participant as someone who will provide prosocial support during re-entry (e.g., support towards abstinence, establishing healthy recovery support relationships, rebuilding relationships with family and children) and in most cases will involve a close family member (mother, grandmother) or friend at the woman's identified home placement. This individual will be identified by the study participant as someone who is not involved in active substance use nor has a current legal system status (e.g., on probation).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Treatment as Usual (TAU)

Women in the TAU condition will not receive TRUST intervention services, but will receive traditional in-prison SUD treatment over 6 months as usual in the four targeted prison sites. The programs are separate units with the prisons and emphasize participation by all program members in the overall goal of addressing substance use and criminal thinking. Although trauma and violence are addressed as part of the holistic group process approach in these programs, these topics are not addressed from an on-going systematic or relational perspective and are not specifically addressed as part of re-entry planning.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* participating in corrections-based SUD treatment
* have an anticipated parole eligibility date within 4 months
* self-identified history of violent victimization
* are willing to work with at least one person living in the community who will be supportive of your recovery when you get out
* interested in participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* anticipated parole eligibility date greater than 4 months
* no self-identified history of violent victimization
* indication of current suicidal risk
* not willing to work with at least one person living in the community who will be supportive of your recovery when you get out
* not interested in participating in the study
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

99 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Michele Staton

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michele Staton

Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michele Staton, MSW, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Kentucky

Kevin Knight, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Texas Christian University

Locations

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Franklin County Regional Jail

Frankfort, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Kentucky Correctional Institution for Women

Pewee Valley, Kentucky, United States

Site Status

Chillicothe Correctional Center

Chillicothe, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center

Vandalia, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Michele Staton, MSW, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 859-257-2483

Email: [email protected]

Olivia Jones, MSW

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 859-257-1720

Email: [email protected]

Other Identifiers

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R61DA061365

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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94956

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id