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Minds and Mentors Program- R33
Sponsor: University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Summary
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.
Official title: A Mindfulness and Peer Mentoring Program to Improve Adherence to Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders (R33 Phase)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
19 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
240
Start Date
2022-01-04
Completion Date
2024-08-31
Last Updated
2024-05-29
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
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).
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.
Locations (4)
Birmingham Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Pathway Healthcare, LLC
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Tuscaloosa Veteran Affairs Medical Center
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States