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Family Treatment Drug Court with Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD) for Substance Abuse (EPIC Trial)

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Bridget Freisthler

Research Sponsored by Ohio State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up at program entry and again at program completion. an average of i year

Awards & highlights

EPIC Trial Summary

This trial program is designed to help reduce substance abuse and improve permanency outcomes for families involved in the child welfare system.

Eligible Conditions

Substance Abuse
Child Abuse
Child Neglect

EPIC Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through completion of 5 year study. for participants, up to 4 years following program participation, depending on time of enrollment

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through completion of 5 year study. for participants, up to 4 years following program participation, depending on time of enrollment

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through completion of 5 year study. for participants, up to 4 years following program participation, depending on time of enrollment for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in addiction severity among participating parents

Change in child behavior

Change in resilience in children

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EPIC Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: EPIC ParticipantsExperimental Treatment3 Interventions

EPIC participants are 1) matched with trained peer recovery supporters with lived experience related to child welfare and substance EPIC participants are also incentivized to participate in 2) family treatment drug court (FTDC), with medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD); and 3) home-based parenting supports based on the Nurturing Parenting Program.

Group II: Treatment as usual (TAU)Active Control1 Intervention

Treatment as usual includes home visits by the assigned caseworker, referrals to SUD assessment/treatment, family group decision making, and (non-incentivized) referral to FTDC.

Group III: Ohio Sobriety Treatment And Reducing Trauma (START) participantsActive Control1 Intervention

Adapted from the evidence-based national START model (Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams) this intervention matches child welfare parents in need of addiction services to caseworker and family peer mentor (FPM) dyads for intensive case management services.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Family Treatment Drug Court with Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (MOUD)

2017

N/A

~120

Peer Recovery Support

2017

N/A

~120

Relational Skill Building based on the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP)

2017

N/A

~120

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Children's Bureau - Administration for Children and FamiliesOTHER

22 Previous Clinical Trials

40,312 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Substance Abuse

11,811 Patients Enrolled for Substance Abuse

Integrated Services for Behavioral Health (ISBH)UNKNOWN

Pickaway County Juvenile CourtUNKNOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are enrolments still occurring for this research project?

"Affirmative, the information available on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this medical trial is actively seeking participants. It was first advertised in October 1st 2017 and its most recent update occurred on September 19th 2022. The study aims to enrol 250 individuals at a single site location."

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What is the highest potential participant pool for this medical experiment?

"Affirmative. Per the data available on clinicaltrials.gov, this research is actively recruiting participants. The study was initially published on October 1st 2017 and modified most recently on September 19th 2022; it requires 250 individuals to be drawn from a single site."

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Recent research and studies

BMC Public HealthJournal

Enhancing Permanency in Children and Families (EPIC): A Child Welfare Intervention for Parental Substance Abuse

Freisthler, Bridget, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Susan Yoon, Elinam Dellor, and Jennifer Price Wolf. 2021. “Enhancing Permanency in Children and Families (EPIC): A Child Welfare Intervention for Parental Substance Abuse”. BMC Public Health. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10668-1.

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Enhancing Permanency in Children and Families

2017. "Enhancing Permanency in Children and Families". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04700696.