Digital Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Recovery

May 5, 2025 updated by: Corey Roos, Yale University

Digital Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Individuals in Early Recovery From Substance Use Disorders

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a digital mindfulness-based treatment for individuals in early recovery from substance use disorders. Participants are randomized to treatment-as-usual (TAU) or TAU plus the digital mindfulness-based treatment. The digital treatment will be completed over an 8-week period.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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36

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

Study Contact

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Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06511
        • 1 Church street

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Fluent in English and have a 6th grade or higher reading level
  • Have completed 1 month or more of SUD treatment
  • Report use of their primary substance of choice in past 6 months
  • Are not currently enrolled in residential/inpatient treatment
  • Are willing to be randomized
  • Are willing and able to participate for the entire study period
  • Are willing to provide locator information for follow-up
  • Own a working, WIFI-enabled smartphone

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current psychotic disorder
  • High suicide risk characterized by suicidal ideation with intent
  • Homicidal ideation posing imminent danger to others
  • Pending legal case, imminent incarceration, or a planned move that results in inability to commit to procedures during the entire study period
  • Participation in the Phase 1 User Testing study

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

A group or subgroup of participants in a clinical trial that receives a specific intervention/treatment, or no intervention, according to the trial's protocol.
Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Active Comparator: Treatment-as-Usual (TAU)
TAU consists of weekly outpatient-based group therapy
Behavioral: Treatment-as-Usual (TAU)
TAU consists of weekly outpatient-based group therapy for substance use disorder
Experimental: TAU Plus Digital Mindfulness-Based Treatment
TAU consists of weekly outpatient-based group therapy. The digital mindfulness-based treatment is multimedia app-based program teaching mindfulness skills.
Behavioral: Treatment-as-Usual (TAU)
TAU consists of weekly outpatient-based group therapy for substance use disorder
Behavioral: Digital Mindfulness Treatment
The digital mindfulness-based treatment is a multimedia app-based program teaching mindfulness skills to facilitate recovery from substance use disorder

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adherence to the digital treatment
Time Frame: 8-week treatment period that begins on the day participants are randomized
Percent of randomized participants completing 50% or more of the digital treatment modules
8-week treatment period that begins on the day participants are randomized
Completion rates for the post-treatment assessment visit
Time Frame: Approximately 9 weeks after randomization
Percent of randomized participants completing post-treatment assessment visit
Approximately 9 weeks after randomization
Completion rates for the follow-up assessment visit
Time Frame: 2-month post-treatment follow-up (approximately 16 weeks post-randomization)
Percent of randomized participants completing follow-up assessment visit
2-month post-treatment follow-up (approximately 16 weeks post-randomization)
Completion rates for ecological momentary assessment at baseline
Time Frame: 2-week period at baseline prior to randomization
Percent of randomized participants completing 50% or more of EMA surveys at baseline
2-week period at baseline prior to randomization
Completion rates for ecological momentary assessment at post-treatment
Time Frame: 2-week period occurring approximately during weeks 10 and 11 post-randomization
Percent of randomized participants completing 50% or more of EMA surveys post-treatment
2-week period occurring approximately during weeks 10 and 11 post-randomization
Dimensions of treatment acceptability
Time Frame: Ratings made at the post-treatment assessment, which is approximately 9 weeks after randomization
Single-items measuring ratings of acceptability dimensions for the digital treatment, including willingness to engage, usability, understandability, engage-ability, visual appeal, helpfulness, skill acquisition, and confidence implementing skills. Scores for each item range from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating better acceptability.
Ratings made at the post-treatment assessment, which is approximately 9 weeks after randomization

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

For clinical trials, a planned measurement described in the protocol that is used to determine the effect of an intervention/treatment on participants. For observational studies, a measurement or observation that is used to describe patterns of diseases or traits, or associations with exposures, risk factors, or treatment. Types of outcome measures include primary outcome measure and secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in frequency of primary substance use
Time Frame: Baseline through end-of-treatment (end of week 8 post-randomization) and through the 2-month follow-up period (weeks 9 to 16 weeks post-randomization)
The Timeline Follow Back, a calendar-based interview, will be used to assess substance use
Baseline through end-of-treatment (end of week 8 post-randomization) and through the 2-month follow-up period (weeks 9 to 16 weeks post-randomization)
Change in frequency of any substance use
Time Frame: Baseline through end-of-treatment (end of week 8 post-randomization) and through the 2-month follow-up period (weeks 9 to 16 weeks post-randomization)
The Timeline Follow Back, a calendar-based interview, will be used to assess substance use
Baseline through end-of-treatment (end of week 8 post-randomization) and through the 2-month follow-up period (weeks 9 to 16 weeks post-randomization)
Change in substance-related problems
Time Frame: Baseline through end-of-treatment (end of week 8 post-randomization) and through the 2-month follow-up period (weeks 9 to 16 weeks post-randomization)
Short-inventory of problems Revised (SIP-R), a self-report questionnaire of substance-related problems. Total score range from 0 to 51, with higher scores indicating greater substance related problems.
Baseline through end-of-treatment (end of week 8 post-randomization) and through the 2-month follow-up period (weeks 9 to 16 weeks post-randomization)

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
Yale University

Collaborators

Collaborators

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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
May 18, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
February 1, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
February 1, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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April 17, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 30, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 10, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 8, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 5, 2025

Last Verified

Last Verified

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May 1, 2025

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 2000028537
  • 1K23AT011342-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Requests for data sharing will be considered within the context of ongoing and planned research being performed within the research group at Yale in order to avoid duplication of effort and overlap in data analysis that might compromise communication of findings. Data to be shared will be de-identified and transmission electronically and securely, as we have done previously with investigators at other institutions.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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