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

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine

Study Contact

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