2023
A non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use
McCurdy L, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kiluk B, Potenza M. A non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292293. PMID: 37796784, PMCID: PMC10553253, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecovery support servicesHazardous alcohol useSocial support interventionsAlcohol usePilot studyEarly recoverySupport interventionsPilot study protocolMixed methods pilot studyOnline social support interventionQuality of lifeSupport servicesSelf-reported changesPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesStudy protocolHazardous alcoholClinical Trial Design Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder
Kiluk B, Kleykamp B, Comer S, Griffiths R, Huhn A, Johnson M, Kampman K, Pravetoni M, Preston K, Vandrey R, Bergeria C, Bogenschutz M, Brown R, Dunn K, Dworkin R, Finan P, Hendricks P, Houtsmuller E, Kosten T, Lee D, Levin F, McRae-Clark A, Raison C, Rasmussen K, Turk D, Weiss R, Strain E. Clinical Trial Design Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry 2023, 80: 84-92. PMID: 36449315, PMCID: PMC10297827, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.4020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOUD treatmentUse disordersClinical trial design challengesAddiction Clinical Trial TranslationsΜ-opioid receptor systemNetworks (ACTTION) public-private partnershipTrial design challengesOngoing opioid epidemicTrial design considerationsClinical trial design considerationsRole of treatmentQuality of lifeAntagonist medicationsEmerging TreatmentsAdverse eventsOpioid usePrimary outcomeStages of treatmentPatient preferencesMOR agonistsOpioid epidemicConsensus recommendationsCurrent evidenceTreatment retentionPromoting alcohol treatment engagement post-hospitalization with brief intervention, medications and CBT4CBT: protocol for a randomized clinical trial in a diverse patient population
Edelman E, Rojas-Perez O, Nich C, Corvino J, Frankforter T, Gordon D, Jordan A, Paris, Jr M, Weimer M, Yates B, Williams E, Kiluk B. Promoting alcohol treatment engagement post-hospitalization with brief intervention, medications and CBT4CBT: protocol for a randomized clinical trial in a diverse patient population. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2023, 18: 55. PMID: 37726823, PMCID: PMC10510167, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-023-00407-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-hospital dischargeCognitive behavioral therapySelf-reported alcohol useBrief Negotiation InterviewUse disordersAlcohol use outcomesComputer-based trainingDays post-hospital dischargeAlcohol use disorderBehavioral therapyInitiation of medicationHealth care utilizationHealth promotion advocatesTreatment engagementUse outcomesAlcohol useSecondary outcomesHospitalized patientsPrimary outcomeCare utilizationClinical trialsAcademic hospitalExploratory outcomesAUDProcess evaluation
2020
The state of clinical outcome assessments for cannabis use disorder clinical trials: A review and research agenda
Loflin MJE, Kiluk BD, Huestis MA, Aklin WM, Budney AJ, Carroll KM, D'Souza DC, Dworkin RH, Gray KM, Hasin DS, Lee DC, Le Foll B, Levin FR, Lile JA, Mason BJ, McRae-Clark AL, Montoya I, Peters EN, Ramey T, Turk DC, Vandrey R, Weiss RD, Strain EC. The state of clinical outcome assessments for cannabis use disorder clinical trials: A review and research agenda. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 212: 107993. PMID: 32360455, PMCID: PMC7293929, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical outcome assessmentCannabis use disorderClinical trialsOutcome assessmentForms of cannabisCannabis-related harmsCannabis reductionPrimary outcomeFunctional outcomeInterpretation of outcomesClinical endpointsNew pharmacotherapiesPsychomotor impairmentOutcome measuresSelf-report assessmentsDiagnostic criteriaUse disordersOptimal durationCannabis useStudy designBiologic assaysTrialsOptimal outcomesLack of consensusCannabis
2019
Changes in DSM criteria following a culturally-adapted computerized CBT for Spanish-speaking individuals with substance use disorders
Silva MA, Jaramillo Y, Paris M, Añez-Nava L, Frankforter TL, Kiluk BD. Changes in DSM criteria following a culturally-adapted computerized CBT for Spanish-speaking individuals with substance use disorders. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 110: 42-48. PMID: 31952627, PMCID: PMC6981257, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersAddiction Severity IndexUse disordersDSM criteriaStructured Clinical InterviewDSM-IV substance dependenceMeaningful outcomesDiagnostic statusTimeline followback methodStatistical Manual criteriaCognitive behavioral therapy programBehavioral therapy programSubstance use outcomesProblem severityDSM-IV dependence criteriaPrimary outcomeUrine toxicologyLower problem severityClinical trialsTreatment periodMain trialOutpatient counselingClinical InterviewSecondary analysisDSM-IV
2018
Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Paris M, Silva M, Añez-Nava L, Jaramillo Y, Kiluk BD, Gordon MA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Devore K, Ball SA, Carroll KM. Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 108: 1535-1542. PMID: 30252519, PMCID: PMC6187780, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCognitive-behavioral treatmentUse disordersSubstance use outcomesClinical trialsWeb-based cognitive behavioral therapyCurrent substance use disorderUse outcomesRandomized clinical trialsStandard outpatient treatmentEvidence-based treatmentsCognitive behavioral therapyPrimary outcomeStandard treatmentOutpatient treatmentStandard outpatientTreatment completionHealth disparitiesBehavioral therapyBehavioral treatmentAddiction treatmentTreatment-seeking individualsGreater reductionTreatmentDisorders