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Purpose

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if receiving peer recovery support (support services provided by trained "peers" with lived experience of addiction and recovery) improves retention in medication treatment among people with opioid use disorder. The main question it aims to answer is: does peer recovery support improve retention in medication treatment for opioid use disorder? Researchers will compare two groups: (1) standard care combined with a peer recovery support program, and (2) standard care alone, to see if peer recovery support works to improve retention in medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Participants will: visit clinics as they normally would to receive standard care (medication treatment for opioid use disorder); complete two questionnaires - one when they start treatment and one 6 months later; and agree to let researchers use information from their medical record. Participants in group 1 will also be invited to meet with a peer recovery support specialist for up to 6 months.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 89 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Adult ≥ 18 years of age - Initiated medication for opioid use disorder treatment in past 45 days in a Geisinger outpatient clinic - Willing and able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • Received medication for opioid use disorder treatment at a Geisinger outpatient clinic in the 90-day period prior to the treatment initiation date - Not proficient in English

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
No Intervention
Standard Care 		Study participants will receive the standard care - medication treatment for opioid use disorder
  • Behavioral: Peer recovery support to enhance patient engagement in medication for opioid use disorder treatment
    The intervention adds a peer recovery support (PRS) program to standard outpatient medication for opioid use disorder treatment and medical care. The PRS program will entail meeting one-on-one with a peer recovery specialist over a 6-month period, who will utilize their lived experience with substance use and recovery to provide emotional, informational, instrumental, and affiliational support to participants.
Experimental
Standard Care + Peer Recovery Support 		In addition to standard care (medication treatment for opioid use disorder), study participants will receive support provided by a peer recovery support specialist
  • Behavioral: Peer recovery support to enhance patient engagement in medication for opioid use disorder treatment
    The intervention adds a peer recovery support (PRS) program to standard outpatient medication for opioid use disorder treatment and medical care. The PRS program will entail meeting one-on-one with a peer recovery specialist over a 6-month period, who will utilize their lived experience with substance use and recovery to provide emotional, informational, instrumental, and affiliational support to participants.

Recruiting Locations

Geisinger Clinic
Danville 5186327, Pennsylvania 6254927 17822

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Geisinger Clinic

Study Contact

Project Manager
1-866-910-6486, Option 3
PEERS@geisinger.edu

Notice

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