HMP for Addictions Study

University of Wisconsin (UW)

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Opioid Use Disorder

Buprenorphine Dependence

Opioid Use

Treatments

Behavioral: Healthy Minds Program for Addictions

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06063499

2024-0247

Protocol Version 6/30/23 (Other Identifier)

SMPH/PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHIATRY (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to see whether the Healthy Minds Program for Addictions could be used to help veterans with moderate-severe opioid use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder stay on buprenorphine maintenance treatment.

Participants will be asked to complete a six-week program consisting of 6 weekly, 2-hour in-person group sessions, as well as assessments before the start of the sessions.

Full description

This is a 6-week, single-arm, single-center pilot study of the acceptability and efficacy of an adaptation of the Healthy Minds Program for Veterans with opioid use disorder on buprenorphine maintenance treatment.

Following the Screening Visit, eligible subjects will complete 6 in-person sessions over the course of 2 months. The first session will be an introductory session introducing the basics of the program. After the introductory session, there will be four weekly sessions, each dedicated to a different domain of the program - awareness, connection, insight, and purpose. Participants will be encouraged to practice daily anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes from a set of practices that will be available to them on a password protected website. The intervention will end with a closing session where participants will have the opportunity to reflect on their experience of the program and share feedback. Weekly sessions will be held in person and will be facilitated by an MD, PhD Psychiatrist and Neuroscientist with 8 years of mindfulness practice together with a certified Peer Support Specialist.

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Individuals at least 18 years of age
English-speaking
Veterans
Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Have access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet connection to access recordings for home practice
Ability and willingness to attend all 6 session of the study, and to complete all assessment questionnaires
Verified Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) according to DSM-5 criteria
On buprenorphine maintenance treatment for Opioid use disorder (OUD) for a minimum of 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Regular daily meditation practice for past 6 months or regular weekly meditation practice for past 12 months
Attended a meditation retreat or a yoga/body practice retreat with a significant meditation component
Previous use of Healthy Minds Program app
Current suicidal intent and/or high self-injury risk, as determined from the interview
Current psychopathology that interferes with study participation as assessed by interview