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| 1R61DA059880 | U.S. NIH Grant/Contract | View source |
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| National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | NIH |
| UConn Health | OTHER |
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The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a peer recovery support program to support patient engagement in medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The program, entitled "Promoting Enhanced Engagement through Recovery Support" (PEERS) was developed in collaboration with community and clinical partners for the MOUD outpatient setting. Information gathered during this pilot study will inform refinements to the program and study components for a future clinical trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of the peer recovery support program in increasing patient retention in MOUD.
The investigators will recruit 12 participants to the pilot study, all of whom will receive the PEERS program. The study will take place in Geisinger outpatient addiction treatment clinics in northeast Pennsylvania. Patients initiating MOUD treatment at one of the clinics will be eligible for participation, and will be recruited via email, patient portal messages, and phone. Each participant will receive the PEERS program, entailing regular sessions with a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) for 6 months. Participants will also be asked to complete assessments at baseline and 12 weeks and will be invited to provide qualitative feedback on their experience with the program through an interview conducted between 8-12 weeks. As the focus of the pilot pertains to the feasibility and acceptability of the program and the study components, study outcomes focus on participant engagement in and acceptance of the program, CRS fidelity to the program, barriers to implementation, and feasibility of data collection.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Peer Recovery Support Pilot Program Implementation and Assessment | Experimental | Participants will be offered services from a certified recovery specialist (CRS; i.e., the Peer Recovery Support program). This will entail a CRS meeting one-on-one with the patient at regular intervals (e.g., weekly) to provide support to the participant for a 6-month period. CRS services are patient-centered and driven by a patient's own recovery goals, thus the frequency, timing, duration, modality (in-person, phone), and location of meetings (in the clinic or in a community setting such as a coffeeshop) are flexible and determined collaboratively by the CRS and patient. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| PRS Program | Behavioral | The Peer Recovery Support program will be delivered by a certified recovery specialist (CRS) over the course of 6-months. The CRS will provide supportive care to the participant during their initial 6-months of MOUD treatment to increase patient engagement in their treatment. The CRS may provide emotional support; help participants to identify their recovery assets, goals, and barriers; guide participants in creating a recovery plan; help participants to increase their coping skills; and assist participants in connecting to community and recovery resources. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Feasibility - Participant Engagement in the Peer Recovery Support Program | Percent of participants who attended at least 2 sessions with the Certified Recovery Specialist | Baseline to 12 weeks |
| Acceptability - Participant Alliance With Certified Recovery Specialist | Participants' average scores for the Scales for Participant Alliance with Recovery Coach (SPARC-2); score can range from 1-5 and a high score indicates greater satisfaction with the CRS. | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Feasibility - Feasibility of Assessment Completion | Percent of participants who completed the baseline assessment | Baseline |
| Feasibility - Feasibility of Assessment Completion | Percent of participants who completed the follow-up assessment |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Melissa Poulsen, PhD | Geisinger Clinic | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Geisinger Health | Danville | Pennsylvania | 17822 | United States |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Peer Recovery Support Pilot Program Implementation and Assessment | Participants will be offered services from a certified recovery specialist (i.e., the Peer Recovery Support program). This will entail a CRS meeting one-on-one with the patient at regular intervals (e.g., weekly) to provide support to the participant for a 6-month period. CRS services are patient-centered and driven by a patient's own recovery goals, thus the frequency, timing, duration, modality (in-person, phone), and location of meetings (in the clinic or in a community setting such as a coffeeshop) are flexible and determined collaboratively by the CRS and patient. PRS Program: The Peer Recovery Support program will be delivered by a certified recovery specialist (CRS) over the course of 6-months. The CRS will provide supportive care to the participant during their initial 6-months of MOUD treatment to increase patient engagement in their treatment. The CRS may provide emotional support; help participants to identify their recovery assets, goals, and barriers; guide participants in creating a recovery plan; help participants to increase their coping skills; and assist participants in connecting to community and recovery resources. |
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| BG000 | Peer Recovery Support Pilot Program Implementation and Assessment | Participants will be offered services from a certified recovery specialist (i.e., the Peer Recovery Support program). This will entail a CRS meeting one-on-one with the patient at regular intervals (e.g., weekly) to provide support to the participant for a 6-month period. CRS services are patient-centered and driven by a patient's own recovery goals, thus the frequency, timing, duration, modality (in-person, phone), and location of meetings (in the clinic or in a community setting such as a coffeeshop) are flexible and determined collaboratively by the CRS and patient. PRS Program: The Peer Recovery Support program will be delivered by a certified recovery specialist (CRS) over the course of 6-months. The CRS will provide supportive care to the participant during their initial 6-months of MOUD treatment to increase patient engagement in their treatment. The CRS may provide emotional support; help participants to identify their recovery assets, goals, and barriers; guide participants in creating a recovery plan; help participants to increase their coping skills; and assist participants in connecting to community and recovery resources. |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Primary | Feasibility - Participant Engagement in the Peer Recovery Support Program | Percent of participants who attended at least 2 sessions with the Certified Recovery Specialist | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Baseline to 12 weeks |
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Adverse event data were collected from time of enrollment until end of follow-up up, to 12 weeks
This study did not monitor for Other Adverse Events. The study was required to review for Severe Adverse Events (Death) only.
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Peer Recovery Support Pilot Program Implementation and Assessment | Participants will be offered services from a certified recovery specialist (i.e., the Peer Recovery Support program). This will entail a CRS meeting one-on-one with the patient at regular intervals (e.g., weekly) to provide support to the participant for a 6-month period. CRS services are patient-centered and driven by a patient's own recovery goals, thus the frequency, timing, duration, modality (in-person, phone), and location of meetings (in the clinic or in a community setting such as a coffeeshop) are flexible and determined collaboratively by the CRS and patient. PRS Program: The Peer Recovery Support program will be delivered by a certified recovery specialist (CRS) over the course of 6-months. The CRS will provide supportive care to the participant during their initial 6-months of MOUD treatment to increase patient engagement in their treatment. The CRS may provide emotional support; help participants to identify their recovery assets, goals, and barriers; guide participants in creating a recovery plan; help participants to increase their coping skills; and assist participants in connecting to community and recovery resources. |
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| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Dr. Melissa Poulsen | Geisinger | 5702149322 | mpoulsen@geisinger.edu |
| Type | Includes Protocol | Includes SAP | Includes ICF | Document Label | Document Date | Document Uploaded Date | Document File Name |
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| Prot | Yes | No | No | Study Protocol | May 19, 2025 | Jan 19, 2026 | Prot_001.pdf |
| ICF | No | No | Yes | Informed Consent Form | Feb 13, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 | ICF_000.pdf |
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| D009293 | Opioid-Related Disorders |
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| D000079524 | Narcotic-Related Disorders |
| D019966 | Substance-Related Disorders |
| D064419 | Chemically-Induced Disorders |
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
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| Primary | Acceptability - Participant Alliance With Certified Recovery Specialist | Participants' average scores for the Scales for Participant Alliance with Recovery Coach (SPARC-2); score can range from 1-5 and a high score indicates greater satisfaction with the CRS. | Of the 13 enrolled participants, 11 completed the SPARC-2 assessment. | Posted | Mean | Full Range | SPARC-2 Score | 12 weeks |
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| Secondary | Feasibility - Feasibility of Assessment Completion | Percent of participants who completed the baseline assessment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | Baseline |
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| Secondary | Feasibility - Feasibility of Assessment Completion | Percent of participants who completed the follow-up assessment | Posted | Count of Participants | Participants | 12 weeks |
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