COMPLETED

PEERS Pilot: Peer Recovery Support Program to Support Engagement in Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

Pilot Evaluation of a Peer Recovery Support Program Adapted to Target Retention in Clinic-based Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-02-18
Study Completion:2025-07-03
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:COMPLETED

Study ID

NCT06696066

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 to 89 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Adult ≥ 18 years of age
  2. * Initiated medication for opioid use disorder at a Geisinger outpatient addiction treatment clinic within the past 45 days
  3. * Willing to participate in the Peer Recovery Support program
  4. * Able and willing to provide consent
  1. * Received medication for opioid use disorder at a Geisinger outpatient addiction treatment clinic in the 90 days prior to the treatment initiation date
  2. * Not proficient in English

Contacts and Locations

Principal Investigator

Melissa Poulsen, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Geisinger Clinic

Study Locations (Sites)

Geisinger Health
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17822
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Geisinger Clinic

  • Melissa Poulsen, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Geisinger Clinic

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-02-18
Study Completion Date2025-07-03

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-02-18
Study Completion Date2025-07-03

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Opioid Use Disorder

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Opioid Use Disorder