Digitally Assisted Recovery Coach
Digitally Assisted Virtual Recovery Coach to Improve Inpatient Alcohol Withdrawal Management: A Proof-of-concept Pilot Study
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interventional
10
1 country
1
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.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Nov 2021
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2022
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 15, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 23, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 26, 2022
CompletedMay 26, 2022
May 1, 2022
5 months
May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Feasibility of coach engagement
The proportion and the number of days of participants engaging with the coach during and after detoxification.
30 days
Secondary Outcomes (2)
Feasibility of monitoring clinical status
30 days
Linkage to care
30 days
Study Arms (1)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALThe 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).
Interventions
The certified peer recovery coach utilized an existing care coordination smartphone app to provide support to the patient during and after an inpatient detoxification treatment for alcohol use disorder. The coach utilized the telephone or text messages to send daily motivational messages, remind about upcoming appointments, and checked-in if responses were concerning. Follow-up by the coach continued for 30 days.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- 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
You may not qualify if:
- Inability to provide informed consent due to delirium or other cognitive impairments
- Current psychosis, suicidality or homicidality
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02130, United States
Related Publications (1)
Suzuki J, Loguidice F, Prostko S, Szpak V, Sharma S, Vercollone L, Garner C, Ahern D. Digitally Assisted Peer Recovery Coach to Facilitate Linkage to Outpatient Treatment Following Inpatient Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment: Proof-of-Concept Pilot Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Jul 5;7:e43304. doi: 10.2196/43304.
PMID: 37405844DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Director, Division of Addiction Psychiatry
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 23, 2022
First Posted
May 26, 2022
Study Start
November 1, 2021
Primary Completion
April 1, 2022
Study Completion
May 15, 2022
Last Updated
May 26, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-05
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share