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- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03882125
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Methadone Maintenance
March 18, 2019 updated by: Sarah Bowen, Pacific University
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Methadone Maintenance: A Feasibility Trial
The current study was designed to inform protocol adaptation, and to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention for methadone maintenance clients.
Adults (N=15) were recruited from a methadone clinic to participate in a 6-week mindfulness course.
Indices of feasibility, including recruitment, retention, data from focus groups and course satisfaction surveys, supported feasibility of the intervention.
Outcome measures were self-report, and included depression, craving, PTSD symptoms, and experiential avoidance, and were assessed at baseline, postcourse, and 1-month follow-up.
Data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Mean scores on all primary outcomes changed in the expected direction at both postcourse and 1-month follow-up assessment, although only depression and experiential avoidance reached significance.
Results support feasibility and acceptability, and provide preliminary data on outcomes for future trials of mindfulness-based approaches within this client population.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
As rates of opiate misuse rise in the United States, there areso do significant associated health, and financial consequences to afflicted individuals, their families, and society at large.
Methadone Maintenance Therapy (MMT) is one evidence-based approach to treating individuals with opiate addiction, yet supplemental psychosocial treatment to support this approach is lacking.
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) has shown to be efficacious in various substance use populations, but has yet to be assessed with MMT clients.
The current study was designed to inform protocol adaptation for to MMT clients, and to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a MBRP for this population.
The sample consisted of adults (N=15) recruited from a methadone clinic to participate in a 6-week MBRP course.
Indices of feasibility, including recruitment, retention, data from focus groups and course satisfaction surveys, supported feasibility of the intervention.
Outcome measures were self-report, and included self-compassion, depression, craving, PTSD symptoms, and experiential avoidance, and were assessed at baseline, postcourse, and 1-month follow-up.
Data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative approaches.
Mean scores on all primary outcomes changed in the expected direction at both postcourse and 1-month follow-up assessment, although only depression and experiential avoidance reached significance.
Results from this initial pilot support feasibility and acceptability, and provide preliminary data on outcomes for future trials of mindfulness-based approaches within the MMT community.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
14
Phase
- Not Applicable
Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clearance from clinic staff
- Currently enrolled in a methadone maintenance program
- Agree to complete assessment questionnaires and attend treatment sessions
- Fluent in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Indication of active psychosis
- Participation in past mindfulness-based relapse prevention group
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: N/A
- Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Mindfulness
Assigned to a 6-week mindfulness-based relapse prevention course
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Psychosocial intervention integrating mindfulness practice and cognitive behavioral relapse prevention approaches
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
---|---|---|
Acceptability - Satisfaction with the Course
Time Frame: post course (6 weeks)
|
Satisfaction with the course will be assessed using the Overall Course Satisfaction Survey, items #1-4 (Bowen, Chawla, & Marlatt, 2010).
This is a self-report questionnaire, the first 4 items of which are open-ended questions assessing satisfaction with the course, barriers to learning, and perceived helpfulness.
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post course (6 weeks)
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Acceptability - Enactment of Learned Skills
Time Frame: post course (6 weeks)
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Enactment will be assessed using the Overall Course Satisfaction Survey, items #5-7 (Bowen, Chawla, & Marlatt, 2010).
This is a self-report questionnaire, the last 3 questions of which are 10-point Likert-type items, and assess importance of skills and likelihood of implementing them into daily life after the course ends.
Higher scores indicate higher perceived importance and likelihood.
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post course (6 weeks)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
---|---|---|
Depression
Time Frame: 1 month
|
Depression symptoms will be assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory-II, a 21-item self report measure.
Items are summed for a total score ranging from 0-63.
A score of 0-13 is considered minimal range, 14-19 is mild, 20-28 is moderate, and 29-63 is severe.
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1 month
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Anxiety
Time Frame: 1 month
|
Anxiety symptoms will be assessed using the Beck Anxiety Inventory, a 21-item self report measure.
Items are summed for a total score that can range between 0 and 63 points.
A total score of 0 - 7 is interpreted as a Minimal anxiety, 8 - 15 as Mild, 16 - 25 as Moderate, and 26 - 63 as Severe.
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1 month
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Craving
Time Frame: 1 month
|
Craving for substances will be assessed using the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale, a five-item Likert-scaled measure assessing frequency, intensity, duration, and overall levels of craving, adapted to include both alcohol and drugs.
Each question is scaled from 0 to 6. Sum scores range from 0-30, with greater scores indicating higher craving.
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1 month
|
Trauma symptoms
Time Frame: 1 month
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PTSD symptoms will be assessed using the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian (PCL-C), which measures presence and severity of trauma symptoms using 16-item Likert-scaled questionnaire.
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1 month
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Experiential avoidance
Time Frame: 1 month
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The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ) is a widely used measure of experiential avoidance and psychological inflexibility consisting of nine Likert-scaled items, answer options ranging from 1 (never true) to 7 (always true).
High scores reflect greater experiential avoidance and immobility, while low scores reflect greater acceptance and action.
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1 month
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
February 15, 2015
Primary Completion (Actual)
June 27, 2015
Study Completion (Actual)
June 27, 2015
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 3, 2017
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 18, 2019
First Posted (Actual)
March 20, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
March 20, 2019
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
March 18, 2019
Last Verified
March 1, 2019
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- MBRP for MMT
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
UNDECIDED
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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