Leveraging mHealth to Promote Opioid Use Recovery and Mental Health Among Residents of a Medium-Sized Midwestern City

Purpose

The sequential trial compares recovery and mHealth engagement outcomes among Black participants who participated in the mHealth intervention uMAT-R or uMAT-R + enhanced community engagement. The mHealth intervention seeks to support people in various stages of recovery who are also seeking other forms of substance use treatment. Participants are recruited from community-based substance use treatment facilities and recovery services. Participants must be adults who have or are currently using opioids and/or stimulants.

Conditions

  • Opioid Use
  • Stimulant Use
  • Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Have a history of opioid and/or stimulant use - Identify as Black and/or African American - Seek treatment at local substance use treatment centers - Fluent in English - U.S. resident - 18 years of age or older at the time of data collection.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Self-reported cognitive impairment that would limit ability to participate in research.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model
Sequential Assignment
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
uMAT-R + enhanced community engagement 		uMAT-R + enhanced community engagement involves an optimized community engagement strategy employed by the intervention team.
  • Behavioral: uMAT-R + enhanced community engagement
    uMAT-R + enhanced community engagement involves an optimized community engagement strategy employed by the intervention team. This involves in-person interactions with eligible participants and recruitment sites.
Active Comparator
Original uMAT-R supplementary mHealth recovery intervention 		uMAT-R supplementary mHealth recovery intervention is the original intervention disseminated without optimization of the community engagement approach.
  • Behavioral: Original uMAT-R supplementary mHealth recovery intervention
    uMAT-R supplementary mHealth recovery intervention is the original intervention without optimization of the community engagement approach.

Recruiting Locations

Washington University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri 63110
Contact:
Hannah Szlyk, PhD
917-836-4225
szlyk@wustl.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine

Study Contact

Hannah Szlyk
917-836-4225
szlyk@wustl.edu