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  • Integrative Medicine
  • Behavioral Health
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a critical global health issue, exacerbated by chronic pain (CP) and anxiety, leading to high rates of treatment discontinuation.
  • Medications for OUD (MOUD) are underutilized, with many patients discontinuing treatment prematurely or relapsing.
  • Mind-body therapies show potential for managing stress, cravings, and pain, but Tai Chi has not been specifically studied for OUD with co-occurring CP and anxiety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility of an 8-week virtual Tai Chi Easy (vTCE) intervention.
  • To assess vTCE as an adjunct therapy for adults with OUD and co-occurring chronic pain and/or anxiety.
  • To compare feasibility benchmarks and baseline characteristics between inpatient and outpatient participants.

Main Methods:

  • A pre-post, single-group quasi-experimental design was employed.
  • The intervention involved gentle movements, breathing exercises, self-massage, and mindfulness practices.
  • Data collected included recruitment, retention, adherence, acceptability, appropriateness, and safety.

Main Results:

  • Recruitment goals were partially met (65% of target) after expanding to outpatient settings.
  • Retention (15.8%) and adherence (20% attended >1 session) were low, particularly in inpatient settings.
  • Acceptability (3.5/5), appropriateness (3.5/5), and overall feasibility (4/5) were moderate; no injuries were reported.

Conclusions:

  • The virtual Tai Chi Easy intervention demonstrated low feasibility in the inpatient setting.
  • Outpatient settings showed greater feasibility, with distinct baseline characteristics including opioid cravings.
  • Future research requires tailored recruitment, retention, and intervention strategies for vTCE in outpatient OUD treatment.