Can family support boost addiction recovery? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07579299
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests different strategies to get family members more involved when a loved one starts treatment for substance use disorder. Researchers will ask 100 family members to try and rank various engagement methods online. The goal is to find which approaches work best to help families participate in a support program called CRAFT.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Engagement strategies (behavioral interventions)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the best ways to involve family members in supporting a loved one's recovery from substance use disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage optimization trial with only 100 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It focuses on family engagement, not direct treatment of the disorder.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
FAMILY MEMBERS: Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or older * A parent, child, sibling, spouse/romantic partner, or other adult supporting a loved one who initiated SUD treatment in past 3 months * Cohabitating with their loved one * In frequent contact (in-person or virtual) with their loved one (at least 3x/week) * Not worried about potential physical harm from their loved one * Report no illicit drug use in the past year PATIENTS: Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or older * In frequent contact with a family member (at least 3x/week) that they cohabitate with * Have initiated substance use treatment in past 3 months CLINIC PROVIDERS: Inclusion Criteria: * Counselor/Clinician providing care at our partner clinic for SUD Exclusion Criteria (ALL): * Does not have capacity to consent (e.g., severe cognitive impairment, in active psychosis, or developmental disabilities) * Does not understand English fluently
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Family Health Centers of San Diego
San Diego, California, 92012, United States
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