Medication-Assisted Treatment Implementation in Community Correctional Environments (MATICCE)

Lifespan

Status: Completed

Conditions: Opioid-Related Disorders; Alcohol-Related Disorders

Treatments: Other: KPI plus OLI; Other: KPI training only

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT01344122

U01DA016191 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

CJDATS2-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to see whether or not a strategic planning process is able to introduce and sustain improvements in the working relationship between probation/parole departments and community-based addiction treatment agencies that provide medication assisted therapy (MAT) for individuals with opioid or alcohol dependence. In addition, this study seeks to improve probation/parole agency personnel's knowledge and perceptions about MAT, and increase the number of appropriate referrals to community treatment agencies that provide MAT. There are three phases to this study. Phase 1 includes a pilot study to determine the quality and availability of client level records and the collection of baseline data (the pilot study protocol was previously submitted to TMH IRB). Phase 2 will consist of a Knowledge, Perceptions and Information (KPI) intervention during which probation/parole agencies will undergo training to increase knowledge about the effectiveness of MAT, and complete a post training assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of the KPI intervention. During Phase 3, probation/parole agencies will be randomly assigned to a 12-month Organizational Linkage Intervention (OLI) condition or to control (no further intervention). Agencies assigned to the OLI will establish a Pharmacotherapy Exchange Council (PEC) that consists of staff from both the probation/parole and community treatment agencies. The PEC will undergo a strategic planning process to increase the availability of MAT for opiate and/or alcohol dependent individuals who are on probation/parole.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Probation/parole or community treatment agency staff.

Trial design

20 participants in 2 patient groups

KPI training only

Active Comparator group

Description:

Study sites randomized to this arm will receive a knowledge, perceptions and information (KPI) training for community correctional and treatment staff to address knowledge, perceptions, and information regarding local resources about MAT.

Treatment:

Other: KPI training only

KPI plus OLI

Experimental group

Description:

Study sites randomized to this arm will receive the KPI training plus a Organizational Linkage Intervention (OLI) that will: (a) establish a local Pharmacotherapy Exchange Council (PEC) among agencies important for the implementation of MAT in community corrections; (b) facilitate a strategic planning process within the PEC to increase the availability of MAT for opiate and/or alcohol dependent individuals who are on probation/parole; and (c) identify a community corrections coordinator in one of the local agencies to operationalize and implement the strategic plan.

Treatment:

Other: KPI plus OLI