Health Technology/clinical-trials

Digital CRAFT Training Shows Promise for Families Navigating Opioid Use Disorder — Completed Phase I Study Results

247 Health News Editorial

·

17 Apr 2026

·

4 min read

·clinical-trials

A completed Phase I study investigated digital delivery of Community Reinforcement And Family Training (CRAFT) to help families encourage treatment engagement in loved ones with opioid use disorder. The 45-participant study tested a novel digital platform combining evidence-based family intervention with peer community support.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

References

  1. 1.Australian Government Department of Health. (2023). National Drug Strategy 2017-2026. Commonwealth of Australia. https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-drug-strategy-2017-2026
  2. 2.Bischof, G., Iwen, J., Freyer-Adam, J., & Rumpf, H. J. (2016). Efficacy of the community reinforcement and family training for concerned significant others of treatment-refusing individuals with alcohol dependence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 163, 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.006
  3. 3.Brigham, G. S., Slesnick, N., Winhusen, T. M., Lewis, D. F., Guo, X., & Somoza, E. (2014). A randomized pilot clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Community Reinforcement and Family Training for Treatment Retention (CRAFT-T) for improving outcomes for patients completing residential addiction treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 140, 112-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.05.006
  4. 4.Copello, A., Velleman, R., & Templeton, L. (2005). Family interventions in the treatment of alcohol and drug problems. Drug and Alcohol Review, 24(4), 369-385. https://doi.org/10.1080/09595230500167478
  5. 5.Dutcher, L. W., Anderson, R., Moore, M., Luna-Anderson, C., Meyers, R. J., Delaney, H. D., & Smith, J. E. (2009). Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT): an effectiveness study. Journal of Behavior Analysis in Health, Sports, Fitness and Medicine, 2(1), 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0100670
  6. 6.Jones, C. M., Campopiano, M., Baldwin, G., & McCance-Katz, E. (2015). National and state treatment need and capacity for opioid agonist medication-assisted treatment. American Journal of Public Health, 105(8), e55-e63. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302664
  7. 7.Kirby, K. C., Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., Garvey, K. A., & LaMonaca, V. (1999). Community reinforcement training for family and significant others of drug abusers: a unilateral intervention to increase treatment entry of drug users. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 56(1), 85-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0740-5472(98)00039-0
  8. 8.Miller, W. R., Meyers, R. J., & Tonigan, J. S. (1999). Engaging the unmotivated in treatment for alcohol problems: a comparison of three strategies for intervention through family members. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67(5), 688-697. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.67.5.688
  9. 9.Roozen, H. G., de Waart, R., & van der Windt, D. A. (2010). A systematic review of the effectiveness of family interventions used in treatment of alcohol problems. European Addiction Research, 16(1), 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1159/000320471
  10. 10.Volkow, N. D., & McLellan, A. T. (2016). Opioid abuse in chronic pain—misconceptions and mitigation strategies. New England Journal of Medicine, 374(13), 1253-1263. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra1507771
  11. 11.We The Village, Inc. (2020). SBIR Phase 1: Scalable Digital Delivery of Evidence-based Training for Family to Maximize Treatment Admission Rates of Opioid Use Disorder in Loved Ones-- We The Village Family Support Study. ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04250077
Share:XLinkedIn
2

247 Health News Editorial

247 Health News is a medical intelligence platform delivering evidence-based research appraisals, clinical trial monitoring, and health technology news for healthcare professionals.

This content is for educational purposes for healthcare professionals only and does not constitute clinical advice. Clinical decisions should be based on individual patient assessment, current guidelines, and appropriate specialist consultation. Editorial Standards · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service