Digitally Assisted Recovery Coach

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alcohol Withdrawal; Alcohol Use Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Digitally assisted peer recovery coach

• Registration Number: NCT05393544
• Lead Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

The aims of this proof-of-concept study are to determine the feasibility of 1) using a smartphone app ("Lifeguard") to facilitate engagement with a peer recovery coach, 2) monitoring post-detox using a modified Brief Addiction Monitor, and 3) assessing linkage to care post-detox.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-04-01
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Study Completion: 2022-05-15
• Study First Submitted: 2022-05-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-05-23
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-23
• Study First Posted: 2022-05-26
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults aged 18 to 65
• Diagnosis of DSM-5 alcohol use disorder
• Admitted to Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital (BWF) inpatient Addiction Recovery Program to treat alcohol withdrawal
• Own either an iOS or Android smartphone device
• Have an active email address
• English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• Inability to provide informed consent due to delirium or other cognitive impairments
• Current psychosis, suicidality or homicidality

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Digitally assisted peer recovery coach	The intervention utilizes an existing care coordination smartphone app to allow participants to engage with a recovery coach during and after an inpatient admission to an inpatient withdrawal management facility (i.e. detox).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Feasibility of coach engagement	30 days	The proportion and the number of days of participants engaging with the coach during and after detoxification.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Linkage to care	30 days	The proportion of participants successfully linking to care after discharge.
Feasibility of monitoring clinical status	30 days	The proportion and the number of days of participants responding to prompts during and after detoxification.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital; 🇺🇸 Boston, Massachusetts, United States