Cited by 34Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentDigital Mental Health Interventions

Zoom-Based Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement Plus Just-in-Time Mindfulness Practice Triggered by Wearable Sensors for Opioid Craving and Chronic Pain

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Garland, Eric L., Gullapalli, Bhanu T., Prince, Kort C., Hanley, Adam W., Sanyer, Mathias, Tuomenoksa, Mark, Rahman, Tauhidur·2023·Mindfulness

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Objective The opioid crisis in the USA remains severe during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has reduced access to evidence-based interventions. This Stage 1 randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessed the preliminary efficacy of Zoom-based Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) plus Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention (JITAI) prompts to practice mindfulness triggered by wearable sensors (MORE + JITAI).Method Opioid-treated chronic pain patients (n = 63) were randomized to MORE + JITAI or a Zoom-based supportive group (SG) psychotherapy control. Participants completed ecological momentary assessments (EMA) of craving and pain (co-primary outcomes), as well as positive affect, and stress at one random probe per day for 90 days. EMA probes were also triggered when a wearable sensor detected the presence of physiological stress, as indicated by changes in heart rate variability (HRV), at which time participants in MORE + JITAI were prompted by an app to engage in audio-guided mindfulness practice.Results EMA showed significantly greater reductions in craving, pain, and stress, and increased positive affect over time for participants in MORE + JITAI than for participants in SG. JITAI-initiated mindfulness practice was associated with significant improvements in these variables, as well as increases in HRV. Machine learning predicted JITAI-initiated mindfulness practice effectiveness with reasonable sensitivity and specificity.Conclusions In this pilot trial, MORE + JITAI demonstrated preliminary efficacy for reducing opioid craving and pain, two factors implicated in opioid misuse. MORE + JITAI is a promising intervention that warrants investigation in a fully powered RCT.Preregistration This study is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04567043).

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Garland, E. L., Gullapalli, B. T., Prince, K. C., Hanley, A. W., Sanyer, M., Tuomenoksa, M., & Rahman, T.
Affiliations
  • University of Utah (US)
  • University of California San Diego (US)
  • Utah State University (US)
Corresponding author
Garland, Eric L.
Venue
Mindfulness
Published
2023-05-24
Volume
14
Issue
6
Pages
1329-1345
ISSN
  • 1868-8527 (ISSN-L)
  • 1868-8535
OpenAlex
W4377943461
Cited by
34
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 13 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 1
FWCI
9.83
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Mindfulness (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01DA042033)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement, opioid craving, chronic pain, wearable sensors, just-in-time adaptive interventions, mindfulness practice, heart rate variability, physiological stress, positive affect, stress, opioid misuse, telemedicine, COVID-19 pandemic

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