A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Ohio State University
- Where
- Columbus, United StatesSee the site
- Trial code
- Status
- Recruiting
- People taking part
- 120 people, planned
- Started
- 14 Jun 2026
- Expected to end
- 28 Apr 2028
- Type of study
- Interventional, 2 groupsOne group gets an existing treatment, for comparison.
- Treatments tested
- Adapted Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy
- Specialty Treatment Court Program Services
- Record updated
- 22 July 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- 18 years of age or older
- Identify as a woman
- meet or have met DSM5 criteria for an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
- report current or prior sex trade involvement
- attending a specialty treatment court / treatment diversion program
- Identify one family member able to participate
- 18 years of age or older
- Willing to participate in a hypothetical family intervention
Who cannot take part
- Under age 18
- Under age 18
- Non-English speaking
- Non-English Speaking
Where in United States
- The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, United StatesContact: Sandy SoloveTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
The goal of this pilot trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted MDFT intervention with women who report prior OUD and sex trade involvement participating in specialty court treatment programs. The main question[s] the trial aims to answer are:
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1. Will the inclusion of the adapted MDFT intervention be feasible among the target population? 2. Will participant dyads assigned to the adapted intervention perceive the intervention as acceptable and beneficial?
Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either: 1) the adapted MDFT + TAU; or 2) TAU. Participants will complete baseline and post-intervention assessments.
The 2 groups in the trial
- Adapted MDFT + TAUTreatment being tested
Participant dyads in this arm will receive up to 20 sessions of the adapted Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) intervention in addition to services received as part of their treatment as usual (TAU) received as part of their specialty treatment court program.
Treatment: Adapted Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy and Specialty Treatment Court Program Services
- Treatment As UusualExisting treatment, for comparison
This arm receives the normal services offered through the specialty court treatment program they are currently enrolled in. This typically includes individual and group therapy sessions focused on substance use and mental health, case management, and wrap-around services related to housing and basic needs.
Treatment: Specialty Treatment Court Program Services
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- A Unique, Co-Designed Family-Based Therapy for Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Justice-Involvement
- Record updated
- 22 July 2026