Examining Feasibility and Acceptability of Telemedicine for Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

University of Michigan

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Substance Use; Substance Use Disorders; Substance Dependence

Treatments: Behavioral: MI-CBT Teletx

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04768920

HUM00189259

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of this pilot intervention study is to iteratively refine motivational interviewing and psychosocial intervention programs delivered via telehealth (Teletx) to help improve substance use and other related outcomes in SUD patients who are not receiving SUD care. We will examine feasibility and acceptability of these pilot psychosocial programs in a total of n=50 participants. The goal is to refine the programs to improve acceptability and feasibility and collect preliminary data for a future fully powered randomized controlled trial (RCT) in the future.

In addition to study sessions, participants that are enrolled in the study will complete surveys prior to, during, and after treatment.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Outpatient care at Michigan Medicine in past year
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) SUD diagnosis and/or substance use on average of 2 days a week over the past month
• Have a Smart phone, tablet or another Wi-Fi or data-enabled device (e.g. with a camera)

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to speak or understand English
• Conditions that preclude informed consent (e.g., acute psychosis, cognitive deficits) or understanding of assessment or program content
• Prior alcohol withdrawal seizures or delirium tremens (DTs). Those who are at-risk of complicated withdrawal (e.g., seizures, DTs) require greater medical attention and will be excluded and referred to their clinician for medical management.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 1 patient group

Teletx

Experimental group

Description:

The evidence-based manualized psychosocial programs that will be delivered via telehealth are adaptations of cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and other psychosocial interventions to enhance initial and ongoing treatment engagement. TeleTx consists of up to 8 \~30-50 minute psychosocial sessions delivered via phone or videoconference platform (e.g. Zoom etc).

Treatment:

Behavioral: MI-CBT Teletx