Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to 1) examine barriers and facilitators to implementation of MI and MORE for polysubstance use and evaluate strategies for optimizing training, fidelity, and clinic uptake, and 2) evaluate patient outcomes related to the effectiveness of MORE decreasing opioid, tobacco, and other drug use.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

English-speaking

Age ≥18

Currently on methadone; and 4) currently smoke cigarettes.

Disqualifiers

Severe cognitive impairment (score >23 on Mini Mental Status Exam) or psychosis (positive SCID Psychotic Screen)

Suicidal risk (score ≥7 on Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire)

Inability to attend or fully participate in intervention sessions or assessments

Previous formal mindfulness training (e.g., MBSR, MBRP) or MORE (from the R21 or R33

Trial design

Design model

Factorial

Treatments tested in this trial

  • MORE and MI and NRT

    Other intervention

    Eight group Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement sessions and one motivational interviewing session and nicotine replacement therapy.

  • MORE and No MI and NRT

    Other intervention

    Eight group Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement sessions and nicotine replacement therapy.

  • Support Group and MI and NRT

    Other intervention

    Eight group support group sessions and one motivational interviewing session and nicotine replacement therapy.

  • Support Group and No MI and NRT

    Other intervention

    Eight group support group sessions and and nicotine replacement therapy.

Treatment groups

420 Participants
are divided into 4 treatment groups
Group A: MORE and MIExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: MORE and No MIExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: Support Group and MIActive comparator 1 intervention
Group D: Support Group and No MIActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Days of Drug Use

Number of days of drug use as measured by self-reported days of use and biochemically verified use via drug screen.

Time frame
Baseline through 52 weeks.
2

Days of Tobacco Use

Number of days of tobacco use as measured by self-reported days of use and biochemically verified use via expired carbon monoxide.

Time frame
Baseline through 52 weeks.

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Lead sponsor

University of Utah

Collaborator

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Collaborator