An observational study in Counseling, sponsored by Howard University. Status unknown at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-11-22.
Sponsored by Howard University · Observational
Participants include persons receiving buprenorphine treatment and Recovery Guide counseling in a Federally Qualified Health Center or buprenorphine treatment by telemedicine and Recovery Guide counseling in a church or faith-based community organization. Participants are interviewed at the outset of treatment, after 4 to 6 weeks, and then at 10 to 12 weeks of treatment. The study is an observational study aimed at evaluating the experiences and response to treatment of participants.
Participants include persons receiving buprenorphine treatment and Recovery Guide counseling in a Federally Qualified Health Center or buprenorphine treatment by telemedicine and Recovery Guide counseling in a church or faith-based community organization. Participants are interviewed at the outset of treatment, after 4 to 6 weeks, and then at 10 to 12 weeks of treatment. The study is an observational study aimed at evaluating the experiences and response to treatment of participants. Interviews use a semi-structured format assessing current and past opioid and other substance use, adherence to buprenorphine, and experiences with the counseling and other services provided.
Howard University is the lead sponsor of 16 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.
Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.
Potential participants will be recruited through posters, flyers, or word-of-mouth or information provided to them by neighborhood or community agencies or organizations or referred by their medical provider.
Exclusion Criteria:
Participants receiving buprenorphine treatment and Recovery Guide counseling in a Federally Qualified Health Center. Recovery Guide counseling is provided weekly.
Behavioral: Recovery Guide Counseling
Participants receiving buprenorphine treatment provided by telemedicine from a hub clinic and Recovery Guide counseling in a church or faith-based community organization. Recovery Guide counseling is provided weekly.
Behavioral: Recovery Guide Counseling
Recovery Guide Counseling is a 12-session psychoeducational and behavioral counseling intended for delivery by Peer Recovery Specialists, community health workers, or other personnel without advanced training in counseling
Treatment Retention
Proportion of participants continuing to receive buprenorphine treatment at 12 weeks
Time frame: 12 weeks
Medication adherence
Percent days self-reported medication adherence
Time frame: 12 weeks
Treatment satisfaction
Self-reported satisfaction with treatment
Time frame: 12 weeks
Self-reported opioid and other drug use
Self-reported drug use
Time frame: 12 weeks
Health-related quality of life
Self-reported health-related quality of life
Time frame: 12 weeks
Plan to share: No
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