ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Linking Individuals Needing Care for Substance Use Disorders to Peer Coaches

Study Overview

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Description

This is a 3-arm randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomized via a maximally tolerated imbalance randomization procedure using NCI's Clinical Trial Randomization Tool with 1:1:1 allocation to each group: in-person peer recovery coaching (PRC) with linkage to recovery resources, telemedicine-based peer recovery coaching with linkage to recovery resources, or usual care. In the PRC arms, PRCs will meet patients at bedside (in person) or via a tablet-based video call (telemedicine). They will assess the participant's state of change, engage in motivational interviewing techniques, and link the participant to community-based recovery resources according to the needs of the participant. They will also schedule and perform follow up calls after the participant is discharged from the ED to provide ongoing support and facilitate re-linkage to recovery resources, if needed. Participants in the usual care arm will be provided with a list of community recovery resources, but there will be no PRC interaction or direct linkage to resources through the study. Follow up visits will take place at 7, 30, and 90 days after enrollment. Most will take place via telephone, but participants will be given the option of an in-person visit if they so desire.

Official Title

Linking Individuals Needing Care for Substance Use Disorders in Urban Emergency Departments to Peer Coaches (LINCS UP): RCT Component

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-08-16
Study Completion:2025-11
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05847621

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. 1. ED patient or hospitalized through the ED within last 24 hours
  2. 2. Age 18 years or older
  3. 3. Able to speak and understand English
  4. 4. Clinically sober, able to provide informed consent
  5. 5. Score of 3 or greater - "moderate level", "substantial level", or "severe level" of problems related to drug abuse - on Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10).(103, 104)
  6. 6. Willing to follow study procedures and complete research follow-up calls
  7. 7. Have at least one reliable contact number
  1. 1. Medically or psychiatrically unstable as determined by treating physician
  2. 2. Prisoner or in police custody
  3. 3. Prior participation in the study

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Joseph E Carpenter, MD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Emory University

Study Locations (Sites)

Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Emory University

  • Joseph E Carpenter, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Emory University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-08-16
Study Completion Date2025-11

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-08-16
Study Completion Date2025-11

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Substance Use Disorders