DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL PEER RECOVERY SUPPORTER TRAINING PLATFORM
Thrive Digital Health, LLC · with National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) · NCT07044531
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Key facts
- Compensation
- Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
- Who can join
- Ages 18+ · All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted (a condition is required)
- Study type
- Interventional · Not applicable
- Target enrollment
- 450
- US sites recruiting
- 1
- Study start
- May 7, 2025
- Record last updated
- September 29, 2026
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What the study is about
This study tests an online training platform for peer recovery support specialists, people in recovery who support others with alcohol and other substance use problems. It compares the platform with standard live training on core peer recovery skills, rated by trained raters from a recorded interview, and on knowledge, usability, and intention to use the platform. Training conditions were first recruited separately. Since an IRB-approved change in August 2026, new participants are randomly assigned to either hybrid platform training or standard live training. A self-paced platform group and a Maryland group that used a version of the platform localized for that state are reported as non-randomized comparison groups. The study is Phase II of an SBIR Fast-Track award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Being studied: Training-as-Usual (TAU); TDPP-A (Asynchronous Platform); TDPP-Z (Hybrid); Localized TDPP (Maryland)
Conditions: Substance Use Disorders; Alcohol Use Disorders; Recovery Support Services; Peer Recovery Coaching
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Eligible participants will be prospective PRSS providers residing in the U.S., ages 18 and over, with at least one year of continuous sobriety.
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Exclusion Criteria: We will exclude individuals with eligibility questionnaire responses indicating: (a) an inability to read or speak English; (b) active suicidal ideation (PHQ-9, Item 9); (c) severe anxiety (GAD-7 >15); (d) significant medical illnesses, and; (e) unable to complete the baseline assessment or unavailable for computer and telephone follow-ups over the approximately ten month study period.
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Recruiting US locations
Thrive Digital Health
Solon, OH 44139
Site contact: Christopher Pesce, JD/MBA · 617-784-8715 · cpesce@thrivedigitalhealth.us
Study contacts (from the official record)
- Christopher Pesce, JD/MBA · 617-784-8715 · cpesce@thrivedigitalhealth.us