Social Networks and Methadone Maintenance Treatment Retention and Antiretroviral Therapy Retention in Tanzania

Sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Study ID
NCT04479475
Status
Completed

Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Supportive care through community support persons — BEHAVIORAL
    The adapted B-SBNT involves families and the wider social networks of people receiving MMT to support recovery. Key components of the intervention include: mapping the social networks of clients; inviting others identified through the mapping to participate in the intervention; building communication strategies with network members; and developing joint activities with network members, e.g., income-generating activities. MMT client participants attend seven sessions over the course of six weeks: (1) Introduction, (2) Working in a social network-based setting, (3) Setting drinking and drug use goals, (4) Coping skills 1, (5), Coping Skills 2, (6) Making lifestyle changes, (7) Generating income. Social support persons attend up to five sessions over the course of six weeks.

Study Details

Investigators will adapt the Brief Social Behaviour and Network Therapy (B-SBNT) intervention developed to facilitate recovery among people receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in the United Kingdom. The B-SBNT involves families and the wider social networks of people receiving medications for opioid use disorder to support recovery. Key components of the intervention include: mapping the social networks of clients; inviting others identified through the mapping to participate in the intervention; building communication strategies with network members; and developing joint activities with network members. In the original B-SBNT, the intervention is delivered by therapists/clinicians who undergo training. Investigators will pilot test the adapted version of this intervention with a maximum of 80 people: 20 current clients receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) at the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) Medically-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinic and up to 60 social support persons identified by recruited MMT clients. The pilot will assess the social network intervention's acceptability and feasibility.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 1, 2024
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Sep 5, 2024
Completion
Sep 5, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
58 participants (actual)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Experimental: Supportive care through social support persons
    MMT participants will attend seven sessions over the course of six weeks to build social support systems and make progress toward drinking and drug use goals. Social support persons identified by participating MMT clients will jointly attend up to five sessions over the course of six weeks.

Primary Outcome Measure

Participants Who Attend Week 1 Intervention Session [ Time Frame: Week 1 of intervention ]

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