Caregivers, Chosen Family, Family Members, Friends, Romantic Partners, Substance Use Disorders, Support Persons
Conditions
Keywords
Support Persons, Friends, Substance Use Disorders, Alcohol, Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol), Social Support, Recovery, Invitation to Change, ITC, Romantic Partners, Chosen Family, Family Members, Caregivers
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a 1-on-1 support program is easy to complete and acceptable for people supporting loved ones who have recently received treatment for substance use. The main questions it aims to answer are: How many people complete the program? How satisfied are people with the program? Participants will: Complete weekly telehealth sessions for 12 weeks Complete surveys/interviews at the beginning, in the middle (\ week 6), at the end of the program (\ week 12), and 12-weeks after the end of the program Complete a focus group or interview
Detailed description
The program aims to improve support person well-being, social recovery capital, and their loved one's substance use outcomes. Information from support persons and loved ones with a substance use disorder will be collected for program feedback and hypothesis generating purposes. Target enrollment for the clinical trial is 15 pairs of support persons and their loved one. We will plan to recruit 18 pairs of participants in case some people may not complete the study (\ 15%). Total planned enrollment of support persons (n=18) and their loved ones (n=18) is N=36.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALITC
ITC is a behavioral intervention delivered via telehealth. The coaching session topics include skills to help with understanding, awareness, and action. The intervention is designed for support persons of individuals living with a substance use disorder.
Sponsors
Mclean Hospital
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Inclusion Criteria for Support Persons: * Ages 18+. * Having a loved one who participated in an inpatient or residential substance use disorder program in the past 30 days, as reported by loved one, support person, clinician, or chart review. * Interest in supporting the loved one's recovery from substance use. * At least 4 days per month virtual or in-person contact per month with the loved one. * Access to a computer with internet or mobile phone with video conferencing capabilities. * Ability to provide written informed consent. * Speak and read English. * Inclusion Criteria for Loved Ones: * Ages 18+. * Participated in an inpatient or residential substance use disorder program in the past 30 days, as reported by self, support person, clinician, or chart review. * At least 4 days per month virtual or in-person contact per month with the support person. * Access to a computer with internet or mobile phone with video conferencing capabilities. * Ability to provide written informed consent. * Speak and read English.
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Program Completion | From enrollment to the end of the program (12 weeks). | Proportion of participants completing 12-session program |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mean Session Satisfaction | From enrollment to the end of the program (12 weeks). | Participants will report weekly satisfaction (helpfulness) ratings following each session on the Session Survey. Ratings will range from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTJulie M McCarthy, PhD
CONTACTRoger D Weiss, PhD
Outcome results
None listed