Recruiting

Coaching Intervention

Sponsor:

Martha Tillson

Code:

NCT07596251

Conditions

Addiction

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

STAR Intervention

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether a new, paired coaching intervention improves outcomes for individuals with criminal legal system involvement recovering from substance use disorder, as well as the loved ones of those individuals. The initial phase (Year 1) includes a small preliminary pilot examining the feasibility of the intervention.

During the full clinical trial (Years 2-5), this study aims to answer whether this approach...

  • ...improves the recovering person's recovery capital?
  • ...improves well-being, as well as resource knowledge and awareness, for the loved one?
  • ...improves social support and connection among both individuals?

Participants will:

  • Meet regularly one-on-one with their individual coaches (a Recovery Coach for the recovering person; a Loved One Coach for the loved one) during the 6 week intervention period
  • Meet regularly as a group of four (both coaches and both participants) during this same period
  • Complete follow-up interviews with research staff at 6- and 12-weeks after beginning the study

Conditions

Addiction

Study ID

NCT07596251

Start date

Oct 15, 2026

Status verified date

Oct, 2026

Completion date

Mar 1, 2031

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Mar 1, 2031

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Recovering Persons:
  • At least 18 years old
  • Must have been involved with the criminal legal system (arrested, incarcerated, or on community supervision like parole or probation) within the past 12 months
  • Substance use disorder within the past 12 months
  • Interested in working with a recovery coach to support your recovery (defined as engaging in any changes to improve your health and wellness)
  • Can identify at least one person who is supportive of their recovery.
  • Loved Ones:
  • At least 18 years old
  • Interested in receiving additional supports and/or information about their loved one's substance use and criminal legal system involvement
  • Anticipate being available for weekly participation in intervention activities
  • Willing to support their loved one's recovery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Loved ones:
  • Already have a professional relationship with the recovering person (e.g., as a counselor, sponsor, or peer recovery support specialist)
  • Meet substance use disorder criteria for any past 30-day drug or alcohol use
  • Have a history of domestic violence or protective orders.

Study Design

Enrollment

8 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: STAR Intervention

Interventions

STAR Intervention

The STAR intervention is a dyadic coaching model designed to support individuals with substance use disorder and criminal legal system involvement alongside their identified loved ones.

Primary outcome measure

  • Feasibility of STAR Intervention in Dyads [ Time Frame: Immediately following intervention sessions during 6-week feasibility pilot. ]
  • Acceptability of STAR Intervention in Dyads [ Time Frame: Immediately following intervention sessions during 6-week feasibility pilot. ]
  • Recovery capital [ Time Frame: Assessed at enrollment and 6- and 12-weeks post-enrollment ]
  • Psychological well-being [ Time Frame: Assessed at enrollment and 6- and 12-weeks post-enrollment ]
  • SUD and CLS knowledge and resource awareness [ Time Frame: Assessed at enrollment and 6- and 12-weeks post-enrollment ]
  • Support functions [ Time Frame: Assessed at enrollment and 6- and 12-weeks post-enrollment ]
  • Social connection [ Time Frame: Assessed at enrollment and 6- and 12-weeks post-enrollment ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Martha Tillson

(859) 323-5771martha.tillson@uky.edu

Locations

University of Kentucky

Recruiting

Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40506

Contacts

Martha Tillson

(859) 323-5771martha.tillson@uky.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Martha Tillson

Last update posted

Oct 22, 2026

Last verified

Oct, 2026

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-10-23. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Martha Tillson on 2026-10-22. Recruitment status is synced daily from ClinicalTrials.gov and may not reflect the sponsor's current status. Confirm during your call.