Family-Based Therapy for Opioid Addiction
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this pilot trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted MDFT intervention with women who report prior OUD and sex trade involvement participating in specialty court treatment programs. The main question\[s\] the trial aims to answer are:
1. Will the inclusion of the adapted MDFT intervention be feasible among the target population?
2. Will participant dyads assigned to the adapted intervention perceive the intervention as acceptable and beneficial?
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either: 1) the adapted MDFT + TAU; or 2) TAU. Participants will complete baseline and post-intervention assessments.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Aaron W Murnan, PhD
Principal Investigator
Ohio State University
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for women with a history of opioid addiction and involvement in the sex trade who are currently taking part in specialty court treatment programs.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive up to 20 sessions of the adapted Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) intervention in addition to treatment as usual (TAU) services
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, including assessments of family functioning and mental health
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Adapted Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy
Trial Overview
The study compares an adapted family-based therapy (MDFT) plus usual court program services to just the usual services. Participants are randomly assigned to one group or the other, and their experiences are assessed before and after treatment.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participant dyads in this arm will receive up to 20 sessions of the adapted Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) intervention in addition to services received as part of their treatment as usual (TAU) received as part of their specialty treatment court program.
This arm receives the normal services offered through the specialty court treatment program they are currently enrolled in. This typically includes individual and group therapy sessions focused on substance use and mental health, case management, and wrap-around services related to housing and basic needs.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Ohio State University
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborator
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