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CompletedNCT01315184RLSSUpdated Apr 2, 2020

Study of Computer-Based Treatment for Drug Dependence

A Phase 2 interventional study of Recovery Line Support System in Opioid-Related Disorders and Heroin Dependence, sponsored by Yale University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-02.

Primary conditionHeroin DependenceRegistry: Opioid-Related DisordersReclassifiedWhy we changed it
Registry
Opioid-Related Disorders — the first condition term the registry derived for this study.
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Heroin Dependence
Why
  1. The study's listed conditions name Heroin Dependence, a narrower term within Opioid-Related Disorders.
Confidence
High: the new condition is named in the study's own listed conditions. Of 351 hand-checked studies reclassified this way, 68% were exactly right and 84% in the right disease family; the registry's first term was right for 5% (measured 2026-10-21). How we classify →
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Sponsored by Yale University · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
36
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the whether an automated telephone-based system is useful and helpful for opioid dependent patients receiving buprenorphine in primary care. The Recovery Line support system is a Therapeutic Interactive Voice Response system based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The Recovery Line support system includes a variety of modules presenting the basic principles and strategies of CBT. Each module includes learning sections and activities sections to provide direct guidance in using skills. The Recovery Line support system is interactive and also includes a questionnaire to help patients identify problems and recommend modules for use, as well as an inspiration section, an introduction, and an immediate assistance menu. Following development of an initial system the current trial will recruit 40 patients receiving buprenorphine maintenance from a physician provider in the local community. Patients will be randomly (flip of a coin) to receive the Recover Line Support system or to treatment as usual with their physician. Patients assigned to TIVR will be trained on the system and provided 24-hr access to the TIVR system for a four week period. Primary outcome variables will be how long patients remain in treatment, self-reported abstinence from opioids and other drugs, and abstinence as measured by weekly drug screens. It is expected that patients assigned to TIVR will better treatment outcomes than patients assigned to TAU.

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Conditions studied

  • Opioid-Related Disorders
  • Heroin Dependence

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Keywords

  • Interactive Voice Response
  • Computer-based Treatment
  • Opioid Agonist
  • Buprenorphine
  • Methadone
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In context

Heroin Dependence Reclassified

90 studies on the registry are indexed under Heroin Dependence; 1 is open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 36 is below the median of 87 across 57 interventional studies indexed under Heroin Dependence.

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Lead sponsor

Yale University is the lead sponsor of 1,770 studies on the registry; 294 are open to participants now.

Of its 221 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 129 (58%) have results posted.

Compared within Heroin Dependence, this study's primary condition as ClinicalTrials.gg classifies it; the registry's first condition term is Opioid-Related Disorders. The counts are of registry records indexed under each term, refreshed daily. How we classify →

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  • are at least 18 years old
  • have initiated buprenorphine maintenance treatment from an approved physician in the previous two weeks

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • are a current suicide or homicide risk or meet criteria for psychiatric disorder that would interfere with ability to complete study
  • are unable to read or understand English
  • have a life-threatening or unstable medical problem
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
36 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Recovery Line Support System

    Patients assigned to the Recovery Line Support System will be trained on the system and provided 24-hr access to the system for a four week period, provided with a Recovery notebook, and given reminder calls to contact the system.

    Behavioral: Recovery Line Support System

  • No intervention
    Treatment as Usual

    Patients assigned to the TAU condition will receive any services provided by their buprenorphine provider and any additional services that their provider refers or recommends that patients attend. No additional services will be provided by the study.

Interventions

  • BehavioralRecovery Line Support System

    Full time access (24 hours/7 days per week) to an automated, telephone-based, interactive, voice response (IVR)system for 4 weeks. The program was developed based on a behavioral theory of substance abuse, and comprises four components: 1) self-assessment 2) learning about skills , 3) activities for current help and skills training, and 4) Feedback.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Opioid Abstinence

    Continuous opioid abstinence as documented by weekly urinalysis

    Time frame: 4 Weeks

  2. Retention

    Retention in the study

    Time frame: 4 Weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Self Reported Drug Abstinent

    Drug Abstinence based on weekly interviews

    Time frame: 4 weeks

  2. system use

    Call total amount, frequency, and specific system utilization

    Time frame: 4 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • APT Foundation
    New Haven, Connecticut 06519, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 2, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01315184
Lead sponsor
Yale University
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 15, 2011
Start date
Jul 2010
Primary completion
Jul 2011
Completion
Jul 2012
Last update
Apr 2, 2020

Study contacts

Brent A. Moore, Ph.D.
principal investigator · Yale University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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