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Recovery Inspired Support Engagement (RISE) Pilot
Who can join
Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion Criteria for Support Persons: * Ages 18+. * Having a loved one who participated in an inpatient or residential substance use disorder program in the past 30 days, as reported by loved one, support person, clinician, or chart review. * Interest in supporting the loved one's recovery from substance use. * At least 4 days per month virtual or in-person contact per month with the loved one. * Access to a computer with internet or mobile phone with video conferencing capabilities. * Ability to provide written informed consent. * Speak and read English. * Inclusion Criteria for Loved Ones: * Ages 18+. * Participated in an inpatient or residential substance use disorder program in the past 30 days, as reported by self, support person, clinician, or chart review. * At least 4 days per month virtual or in-person contact per month with the support person. * Access to a computer with internet or mobile phone with video conferencing capabilities. * Ability to provide written informed consent. * Speak and read English. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion Criteria for Support Persons: * DSM-5 moderate or severe substance use disorder in the past year. * History of domestic violence with the loved one that would interfere with the ability to safely follow through with the intervention plan. * Psychiatric, cognitive, or medical impairments that would interfere with the ability to follow through with the intervention plan. * Prior participation of a support person of the loved one in an ITC-related research study. * Significant prior experience with ITC or CRAFT (e.g., having completed an ITC-related training workshop or course prior to study enrollment) * Exclusion Criteria for Loved Ones: N/A
About the study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a 1-on-1 support program is easy to complete and acceptable for people supporting loved ones who have recently received treatment for substance use. The main questions it aims to answer are:
How many people complete the program? How satisfied are people with the program?
Participants will:
Complete weekly telehealth sessions for 12 weeks Complete surveys/interviews at the beginning, in the middle (\~week 6), at the end of the program (\~week 12), and 12-weeks after the end of the program Complete a focus group or interview
What is being tested
- ITC (behavioral)
Sponsor: Mclean Hospital · Participants: 18 · Started: Sep 14, 2026
Contact the study team
- Julie M McCarthy, PhD · Phone: 16178553521
- Roger D Weiss, PhD · Phone: 617-855-2242
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07519759
Locations in the U.S.
| Massachusetts | McLean Hospital, Belmont |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.