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Purpose

Adapt and test the effectiveness of MBRP for substance use peer workers compared to a standard of care (referral to 12-step) control condition on substance use, relapse risk, and burnout among peers in a pilot hybrid type 1 trial. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention can reduce substance use, relapse risk, and burnout among substance use peer workers. The objectives are to: 1. Identify the causes, consequences, and risk and protective factors for relapse among peer workers; 2. Identify peers' preferences related to MBRP content, structure, and delivery; 3. Adapt the MBRP intervention for peer workers; and 4. Assess the preliminary effectiveness and implementation outcomes of the adapted MBRP intervention. Researchers will compare MBRP to referral to 12-step (standard of care) to see if MRBP works to reduce substance use, relapse risk, and burnout. Participants will asked to: - Participate in MBRP (8 weekly 2-hour virtual sessions) - Complete 4 surveys assessing well-being outcomes - Participate in 1 virtual interview about your experience

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 100 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Are > 18 years old 2. Fluent in English 3. Be currently employed in a substance use peer support role 4. At-risk for SUD relapse as measured by a craving score of >15 on the adapted Penn Alcohol Craving Scale

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Have a cognitive impairment that jeopardizes informed consent 2. Actively suicidal or psychotic

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description
Hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation pilot trial of MBRP adapted for substance use peer workers compared to a standard of care (referral to 12-step) control condition
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Intervention Arm 		MBRP for Peer Workers
  • Behavioral: Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention
    MBRP for peer workers consists of 8 weekly 2-hour virtual sessions.
Active Comparator
Control Arm 		Standard of Care
  • Behavioral: Standard of Care
    Referral to 12-step programming

Recruiting Locations

Addiction Research Institute
Austin, Texas 78712
Contact:
Katie A McCormick, PhD, MSW
(512) 471-5457
katie.mccormick@austin.utexas.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Texas at Austin

Study Contact

Katie A McCormick, PhD, MSW
(512) 471-5457
katie.mccormick@austin.utexas.edu

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