TeleHealth Resources for IndiVidualizEd Goals (THRIVE) in Alcohol Recovery Study
Key facts
- Who runs it
- University of New Mexico
- Where
- Albuquerque, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- People taking part
- 470 people enrolled
- Started
- 13 Sept 2023
- Expected to end
- 31 Jul 2028
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Mindfulness-based relapse prevention
- Online Mutual Support Groups
- Record updated
- 24 December 2025
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Can take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- At least 18 years old
- Received AUD treatment or made a self-change attempt to reduce or stop drinking in the past 3 months or is interested in reducing or stopping drinking
- Meet criteria for a current AUD
- Engaged in heavy drinking (more than 14 standard drinks per week or more than 4 drinks on a single day for men and more than 7 drinks per week or more than 3 drinks on a single day for women) in the past 6-months
- Able to understand all study procedures and able to consent in English or Spanish
- Be willing to use a personal smart phone or tablet that is connected to the internet, or being willing to use a study-provided tablet
- Have access to a valid U.S. mailing address for receiving dried blood spot card or blood collection device
Who cannot take part
- Have a substance use disorder requiring a higher level of care than outpatient treatment (e.g., severe alcohol use disorder requiring inpatient detoxification)
- Current symptoms of psychosis or mania
Where in United States
- University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, United States
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
This project will evaluate the effectiveness and mechanisms of mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP) delivered via video conferencing, as compared to referral to online mutual support groups, in supporting long-term whole-person recovery and improvements in neurobiologically-informed domains of addiction among individuals with alcohol use disorder who are interested in reducing or stopping drinking. The project will also examine the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of MBRP as an accessible and freely available continuing care option that supports long-term recovery from alcohol use disorder in all communities nationwide, including medically underserved and health professional shortage areas.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Mindfulness-based relapse preventionTreatment being tested
The MBRP condition will be based on an existing rolling group treatment manual, which consists of eight 60-minute sessions. Each session will begin with a brief mindfulness practice and a discussion of "what is mindfulness?" and the role mindfulness may play in recovery. The themes are repeated every eight sessions, but in every session the participant is bringing a new direct moment experience to the practices in that session. The groups will also consist of people in various stages of recovery and familiarity with the material, which can make for richer discussions of the material led by the group members themselves. Participants who are randomized to receive rolling MBRP treatment will also have access to the Thrive Recovery smart phone app, which includes audio-guided MBRP meditations for participants to practice in daily life.
- Referral to online mutual support groupsExisting treatment, for comparison
The referral group will consist of a brief 1:1 meeting with a research team member who will provide an orientation to online mutual support and discuss the SMART Recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and other virtual meeting options and to discuss how to access mutual support via these platforms. Individuals will also have an opportunity to review the process of attending online groups, and will discuss technology issues that might arise during groups. The session will be 20-30 minutes in length.
Treatment: Online Mutual Support Groups
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention as Video Conferencing Continuing Care to Promote Long Term Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder
- Publications
- Record updated
- 24 December 2025