Peer support to improve treatment for polysubstance addiction

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a peer-led behavioral intervention aimed at enhancing adherence to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and reducing polysubstance use among patients in underserved rural areas. The intervention, known as Peer Activate, is based on behavioral activation and is implemented by trained peer recovery specialists. Conducted as a randomized controlled trial, the study compares the outcomes of Peer Activate against standard treatment over a twelve-month period. The initiative addresses the challenges of treatment retention and polysubstance use exacerbated by limited access to care in rural communities.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Patient participants in the RCT must be 18 or older; receive OUD treatment as part of the telemedicine program; and exhibit polysubstance use within the past three-months (i.e., use of one or more non-prescribed substances (excluding opioids and/or tobacco) by urine toxicology or self-report.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Demonstrating active, unstable or untreated psychiatric symptoms, including mania and/or psychosis that would interfere with study participation
* Inability to understand the study and provide informed consent in English

Where it's running

• Caroline County Behavioral Health
  Denton, Maryland, United States Recruiting
• HIPS Clinic
  Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States Not yet recruiting
• University of Maryland Baltimore (UMD Drug Treatment Center)
  Baltimore, Maryland, United States Not yet recruiting
• University of Maryland, College Park
  College Park, Maryland, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jessica F Magidson, PhD — University of Maryland, College Park
• Study coordinator: Morgan S Anvari, BA
• Email: manvari@umd.edu
• Phone: 3014055095

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.