New therapy combo aims to keep women in opioid recovery
NCT ID NCT07115030
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a stepped care program called PCT+2HOPE for women with opioid use disorder who have also experienced intimate partner violence and PTSD symptoms. The program adds group and individual therapy to standard medication treatment. Researchers will see if it helps women stay in treatment longer and improves their mental health and recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral therapy (Present-Centered Therapy and Helping to Overcome PTSD through Empowerment)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding trauma-focused therapy to standard medication treatment helps more women stay in recovery from opioid use disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial, so results may be modest. The study is still recruiting and outcomes depend on participant engagement and follow-up.
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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 532 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Woman; * Are ≥ 18 years old; * Receive MOUD treatment at one of the participating sites; * Have received MOUD for \>14 days to allow for initial stabilization; * Have initiated the current treatment episode within the past 12 months; * Experienced physical or psychological IPV in their lifetime; * Have at least moderate impairment in psychosocial functioning (on B-IPF) as a result of PTSD symptoms; * Available during the date/time of the intervention group * Able to read/understand English; and * Provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Fail a capacity-to-consent questionnaire; * Have an unstable medical condition (e.g., hospitalization, planned surgery, newly starting chemotherapy, plans for palliative care) and/or unstable psychiatric illness (e.g., untreated psychosis) that would interfere with their ability to participate in study activities; * Will be unavailable for \>4 consecutive weeks during the study period (e.g., anticipated move, planned surgery); * Are unable to read/understand English; * Inability to provide at least one form of contact
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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
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Community Health Resources (CHR) Pathways Opiate Treatment Program
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEnfield, Connecticut, 06082, United States
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Liberation Programs
RECRUITINGBridgeport, Connecticut, 06610, United States
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The APT Foundation, Inc.
RECRUITINGWest Haven, Connecticut, 06516, United States
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