Mindful Body Awareness With Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

January 21, 2025 updated by: Cynthia Price, University of Washington

Mindful Body Awareness Training as an Adjunct to Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

The national opioid epidemic requires development of real-world evidence-based treatments for opioid use disorder, including adjuncts to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). Interventions are needed that address the complex needs of patients with opioid use disorder, which include substantial mental health co-morbidity and high rates of chronic pain related to the complex interaction of opioid prescribing for pain and opioid use disorder. This study leverages recent federal and state opioid use disorder treatment initiatives as a platform for testing a promising mind-body intervention, Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT) as an adjunct to MOUD in multiple clinical settings funded primarily through the Washington Opioid State Targeted Response (STR) program. MABT, a novel mindfulness-based intervention, uniquely addresses aspects of awareness, interoception, and regulation that may be associated with pain, mental health distress, and behavioral control that increase risk of relapse and poor treatment outcomes. Using a randomized, two-group, repeated measures design, we will compare those who receive MABT+ MOUD vs. MOUD only. The overarching goal of this application is to test MABT to improve MOUD health outcomes. The specific aims for the combined R33/R01 clinical protocol are to: 1) evaluate the effectiveness of MABT + TAU (MOUD) compared to TAU only in reducing opioid use and other substances; 2) examine the effectiveness of MABT + TAU to improve mental and physical health vs. TAU only; 3) examine the effectiveness of MABT + TAU to positively affect substance use related outcomes of craving and treatment retention vs. TAU only. For the R01, there is an additional aim to explore the effectiveness of additional MABT dose offered at 6 months to those with continued substance use (non-responders) compared to those with continued substance use at 6 months in TAU. A two-group (n = 165/165), randomized controlled repeated measures design will be employed. Three hundred thirty individuals engaged in MOUD will be recruited for participation at outpatient treatment sites. Assessments will be administered at baseline, post-intervention (3 months from baseline), and at 6, 9, and 12 months. Results of this study will inform the evidence base for behavioral treatment adjuncts to MOUD and directly impact the future direction of the Washington Opioid STR program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

303

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Washington
      • Bellingham, Washington, United States, 98225
        • Cascade Medical Advantage
      • Port Angeles, Washington, United States, 98362
        • North Olympic Health Network
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98134
        • Evergreen Treatment Services
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98104
        • Harborview Hospital
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122
        • Country Doctors Clinics

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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosed with opioid use disorder
  • enrolled in a medication treatment program for opioid use disorder
  • is stable in program involving, (if on buprenorphine) Rx appointments less frequent than once/week; (if on methadone) at least 90 days in treatment with a minimum dose of 60mg, no missed dose evaluation appointments in past 30 days, and no more than 3 missed doses in 30 days
  • willing to forego (non-study) manual (e.g., massage) and/or mind-body therapies (e.g., mindfulness meditation) for 3 months
  • willing to sign release for access of electronic medical records
  • fluent in English
  • able to attend study sessions when offered

Exclusion Criteria:

  • unwilling or unable to remain in MT treatment for the duration of the trial (includes planned relocation, pending incarceration, planned surgical procedures, etc.)
  • over 24 weeks gestation or unknown gestation, if pregnant
  • reports, or is noted by clinical or study staff as showing, overt psychosis or other conditions such as cognitive impairment

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: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: MABT* + Medication Treatment
Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy + Medication Treatment
Behavioral: Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy
A mind-body intervention designed to teach interoceptive awareness skills for emotion regulation and self-care. Delivered individually in 75 minute sessions once a week for 8 weeks.
Other Names:
  • MABT
No Intervention: Treatment as Usual
Treatment as Usual is medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Time Line Follow-back
Time Frame: 90 days
Patient-reported days of opioid use and other substances
90 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Washington

Collaborators

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Cynthia Price, PhD, University of Washington

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 14, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 30, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 3, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 6, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

September 9, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 21, 2025

Last Verified

January 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STUDY00005923
  • R33AT009932 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • R21AT009932 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • R01AT010742 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

YES

IPD Plan Description

Please see link below to access shared data, housed with ICPSR

IPD Sharing Time Frame

currently available with no time limit

IPD Sharing Access Criteria

apply to ICPSR for access

IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL
  • SAP
  • ICF
  • ANALYTIC_CODE

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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