Smartphone app to help Veterans with opioid use disorder

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project aims to develop a mobile application called ACT to RECOVER, designed to support Veterans undergoing medication treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The app will incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles to enhance psychosocial functioning and quality of life. Veterans and clinical staff will provide feedback on the app's content during the initial development phase, ensuring it meets their needs. The app will include modules for behavior change, values clarification, and medication tracking, making it a flexible adjunct to traditional treatment.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

-For the Phase 3, Stage 1b RCT The investigators will be recruiting Veterans engaged in MOUD who also demonstrate deficits in psychosocial functioning (N = 40, n = 20 per condition).

Eligible Veterans in must have:

* a current Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) diagnosis
* active Medication treatment for OUD (MOUD) prescription for buprenorphine or methadone
* have a Veterans Rand 12 (VR-12) Physical Component Scale (PCS) or Mental Component Scale (MCS) that is \<1SD below the normed mean for their respective sex-assigned-at-birth (Selim et al., 2008).

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants may not:

* have untreated major psychiatric disorders (e.g., psychotic disorders)
* current (i.e., past-month) suicidal/homicidal ideation with intent (i.e., a positive C-SSRS)
* cognitive/medical impairments precluding meaningful participation (via clinician determination based on participant's behavior and/or chart review)

Where it's running

• VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
  West Haven, Connecticut, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Noah R Wolkowicz, PhD — VA Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven Campus, West Haven, CT
• Study coordinator: Noah R Wolkowicz, PhD
• Email: Noah.Wolkowicz@va.gov
• Phone: (203) 932-5711

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.