Kentucky Access to Recovery Evaluation

Substance Use Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of the Kentucky Access to Recovery (KATR) Linkage Strategy

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05889702
• Other study ID #: 81811
• Secondary ID: R01CE003513-01-0
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Start date: July 3, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 2024

Study information

• Verified date: April 2024
• Source: University of Kentucky
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Evaluate the long-term effectiveness of implementing vouchers as a linkage strategy in a population requiring recovery support services (RSS) when no other funding sources are available. A within-subjects study design will be used to test the effectiveness of the Kentucky Access to Recovery (KATR) last resort voucher linkage approach to reduce the risk of nonfatal and fatal overdoses by (a) increasing an individual's recovery capital; (b) reducing resumption of illicit substance use; and (c) promoting relinking to RSSs if illicit substance use is resumed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 300
• Est. completion date: December 2024
• Est. primary completion date: December 2024
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• be in SUD treatment or have completed within the past year SUD treatment for opioid use disorder or stimulant use disorder or have a history of overdose from opioid use

• be a first-time participant in KATR

• be in early stages of recovery (less than one year in recovery)

• be a resident of a KATR service county

• be at or below the 200% federal poverty level

• not have financial resources available through other funding mechanisms for RSSs

• be 18 years of age and older

• be in need of recovery supports that will enhance their likelihood of staying in recovery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18

• Participated in KATR previously

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Substance Use Disorders
• Substance-Related Disorders
• Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Intervention

Behavioral:
• KATR Linkage Strategy
The Kentucky ATR (KATR) strategy is a 25-county program that links county residents at or below the 200% national poverty level who have an illicit SUD and are in treatment or early recovery to evidence-based RSSs such as recovery housing, and to other RSSs. The KATR linkage approach uses vouchers as a linkage strategy for individuals in SUD treatment who have no other funding options to acquire critical RSSs. As such, KATR's linkage through vouchers is a "last resort" approach for linking to RSSs.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	FAHE	Berea	Kentucky
United States	University of Kentucky	Lexington	Kentucky

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Terry Bunn

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Recovery Capital per person	Recovery capital will be assessed using the Brief Assessment of Recovery Capital-10 (BARC-10); 10 item survey unidimensional measure of recovery capital, scores may range from 6-60 at any given time. Evaluation of the measure suggests that individuals who have a higher score are likely to reach or sustain a year or longer of recovery from substance use disorder.	Enrollment, Up to 6 months, 3 months post discharge, and 12 months post enrollment
Primary	Change in number of drug overdoses per person	Number of drug overdoses will be assessed with the following survey question: In the past 30 days, did you experience an overdose or take too much of a substance that resulted in needing supervision or medical attention?	Enrollment, Up to 6 months, 3 months post discharge, and 12 months post enrollment
Primary	Change in number of days of illicit substance use per person	Number of days illicit substance use will be assessed with the following survey question: During the past 30 days, how many days have you used any substance	Enrollment, Up to 6 months, 3 months post discharge, and 12 months post enrollment