New study tests mindfulness and motivation to help methadone patients kick multiple habits
NCT ID NCT06033599
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing two counseling approaches—Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)—to help people on methadone treatment reduce their use of tobacco, opioids, and other drugs. Researchers will enroll 420 adults who are currently on methadone and smoke cigarettes. The goal is to see if these therapies can improve health outcomes and be easily used in clinics.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 420 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * English-speaking * Age ≥18 * Currently on methadone; and 4) currently smoke cigarettes. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment (score \>23 on Mini Mental Status Exam) or psychosis (positive SCID Psychotic Screen) * Suicidal risk (score ≥7 on Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire) * Inability to attend or fully participate in intervention sessions or assessments * Previous formal mindfulness training (e.g., MBSR, MBRP) or MORE (from the R21 or R33 * Currently taking smoking cessation pharmacotherapy or participating in smoking cessation counseling * Any contraindications for NRT * Currently or soon planning to be pregnant or breastfeeding.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
RECRUITINGNew Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States
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University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84108, United States
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