A Brief Negotiation Interview Chatbot to Improve Buprenorphine Engagement Among Justice-Involved Individuals

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Conditions studied: Opioid Use Disorder, Moderate, Opioid Use Disorder, Severe, Criminal Behavior

In brief

Primary Objective: Conduct pilot study to assess effects of brief negotiation interview (BNI) Chatbot among individuals involved in the Connecticut criminal justice system with opioid use disorder (OUD). Study Duration: Approximately 2 years (1 year for study activities, 1 year for data analysis) Study Design: This is a prospective, randomized study to evaluate the effectiveness of a BNI Chatbot on patients with OUD compared with Standard Care (SC). Number of Study Sites: The offices of the Center for Progressive Recovery, LLC and the New Haven Police Department Detention Center (NHPD). Study Population: The study population includes adult individuals with OUD who are involved in the Connecticut criminal justice system and not currently receiving medication-assisted treatment for their OUD. Number of Participants: Sixty participants Primary Outcome Variable: Attendance at participants first treatment appointment within four weeks of referral among participants in the BNI Chatbot vs. Standard Care (SC) groups. Secondary Outcome and Exploratory Outcome Variables: Secondary outcomes include readiness and intention to engage in buprenorphine (bup) treatment, and urine toxicology test-confirmed drug use at four weeks among participants in BNI Chatbot vs. SC groups. Exploratory outcomes include ratings of feasibility, acceptability and satisfaction between study groups, and a comparison of study findings to engagement data from previous in-person studies, including BNI+bup, and other digital programs, such as reSET-O, and DynamiCare.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04982627

Run by

Center for Progressive Recovery, LLC

People needed

4

Starts

2021-08-01

Expected to finish

2023-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-07-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Can speak, read and write in English
• Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
• Adult aged >18 years
• Screened positive for opioid use disorder (OUD), moderate or severe, based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-5th Edition
• Have health insurance
• Have an existing electronic medical record in Epic
• Have a working device that can access a web browser and receive texts (i.e., smartphone, tablet or computer)
• Can provide a working email address
• Can provide a working cell phone number

You may not qualify if…

• Current use of buprenorphine (bup), methadone, or naltrexone for a substance use disorder
• Known allergy to bup
• Pregnancy or lactation
• Known current suicide risk based on interview
• Mandatory transport to a Department of Correction Facility, or strong likelihood of immediate transport, resulting from current legal case

Where it is running

• Center for Progressive Recovery — New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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