Treatment Navigation for Opioid Use Disorder

Summary

The investigators will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) study of 100 people with a history of opioid use disorder releasing to WA Department of Corrections (DOC) community corrections supervision in King County. Half of the subjects will receive treatment as usual (e.g. referral to treatment or outpatient drug counseling by DOC community corrections staff) and half will receive 6 months of intervention. The intervention involves treatment decision making, in which the study interventionists help subjects understand treatment choices, decide on the treatment that is best for them, get enrolled in treatment and remain in treatment. The study does not provide treatment, but works with treatment providers to facilitate access to care.

The aims of this study are to determine: 1) whether study procedures can be implemented with as designed, 2) whether offenders can be enrolled and maintained in the study, 3) which medications/treatment options subjects select and their experiences and satisfaction with the interventions, and 4) preliminary intervention effect size on outcomes of interest including recidivism, drug use, hospitalization, and treatment enrollment and retention.

Conditions

• Opioid-use Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Treatment Navigation (Intervention)

Subjects in the intervention arm will begin a discussion with the interventionist about whether they are interested in treatment and medication choices for opioid use disorder. The interventionist will use a decision tool informed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) guide to medication assisted treatment in order to help make an informed decision about treatment choices. Once a decision is reached, the Treatment Navigator will communicate with the subject periodically to assist with entering treatment and help with locating other social services as needed within the community. The Treatment Navigator will emphasize getting into treatment as quickly as possible once a decision is made. The Treatment Navigator and the subject will continue communicating throughout the 6 month study period. Subjects will also receive overdose education and be offered take-home naloxone.

OTHER

Control

Subjects in the control arm will receive referrals from Department of Corrections (DOC) staff for treatment per DOC protocols. Subjects will not receive any treatment navigation or treatment decision making. Subjects will also receive overdose education and be offered take-home naloxone.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Washington

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Caleb Banta-Green, PhD · University of Washington

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

70 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2017-03-20

Primary Completion

2017-12-31

Completion

2019-09-13

Countries

• United States

Study Locations