Peer-led behavioral activation to help people with opioid and stimulant use stay in mobile telemedicine treatment
Peer-Delivered, Behavioral Activation Intervention to Improve Polysubstance Use and Retention in Mobile Telemedicine OUD Treatment in an Underserved, Rural Area
['FUNDING_R01'] · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · NIH-11364668
Offers peer-delivered coaching that encourages rewarding, drug-free activities to help people with opioid and stimulant use disorders in rural areas stay connected to mobile telemedicine treatment and reduce drug use.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (COLLEGE PARK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11364668 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would receive care through a mobile telemedicine unit that brings buprenorphine treatment to underserved rural areas. Trained peers would work with you to increase enjoyable, substance-free activities and support ongoing attendance. The team will compare outcomes like treatment retention and changes in opioid and stimulant use over time. The goal is to find a practical approach clinics can use that avoids the cost barriers of some other reinforcement programs.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults in underserved rural areas with opioid use disorder, particularly those also using stimulants and receiving care via the mobile telemedicine unit, are the ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People without opioid use disorder, those not using the mobile telemedicine service, or people living outside the program's rural service area may not benefit from this intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could help people in rural communities stay in addiction treatment longer and reduce opioid and stimulant use.
How similar studies have performed: Contingency management has strong evidence for improving retention and stimulant use, and the team’s prior mobile telemedicine program reduced opioid use by about a third, but peer-delivered behavioral activation in this mobile rural setting is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
COLLEGE PARK, UNITED STATES
- UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK — COLLEGE PARK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MAGIDSON, JESSICA F — UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
- Study coordinator: MAGIDSON, JESSICA F
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
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