Virtual Peer Recovery Coaching for Drug Addiction
(LINCS UP & IN Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this study is to learn whether a virtual peer recovery coach (PRC) intervention can improve engagement in addiction treatment among incarcerated adults with substance use disorders.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does the PRC intervention increase engagement with at least one recovery resource at 30 and 90 days?
* Does it improve secondary outcomes such as substance use, recovery capital, overdose events, and recidivism?
Researchers will compare Treatment-as-Usual with the PRC telehealth intervention to see if PRC support improves engagement in addiction care.
Participants will:
* Complete baseline and follow-up assessments
* Receive either Treatment-as-Usual or a virtual PRC session focused on motivational interviewing and linkage to recovery resources
Who Is on the Research Team?
Joseph Carpenter, MD
Principal Investigator
Emory University
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants receive either Treatment-as-Usual or a virtual PRC session focused on motivational interviewing and linkage to recovery resources
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for engagement with recovery resources and other health indicators
Post-release Check-ins
PRCs may conduct post-release check-ins to support ongoing engagement
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Virtual Peer Recovery Coaching
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants meet virtually with a trained peer recovery coach using a secure telehealth platform. PRCs use motivational interviewing, assess readiness to change, and provide individualized linkage to recovery resources. Support may include connection to medications for opioid use disorder, residential treatment, detoxification centers, harm reduction services, mutual support groups, sober living, or recovery community organizations. PRCs may also conduct post-release check-ins to support ongoing engagement.
Participants receive the jail's standard approach to substance use support. This includes a review of available community treatment and recovery resources consistent with existing facility practices. No peer recovery coach is involved, and no additional study-driven services are provided.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Emory University
Lead Sponsor
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Collaborator
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