Digitally Assisted Recovery Coach

Alcohol Use Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Digitally Assisted Virtual Recovery Coach to Improve Inpatient Alcohol Withdrawal Management: A Proof-of-concept Pilot Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05393544
• Other study ID #: 2021P000731
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: May 15, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: May 2022
• Source: Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: May 15, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: April 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

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

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Alcohol Drinking
• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Alcohol Withdrawal
• Alcoholism

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Digitally assisted peer recovery coach
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.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital	Boston	Massachusetts

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Feasibility of coach engagement	The proportion and the number of days of participants engaging with the coach during and after detoxification.	30 days
Secondary	Feasibility of monitoring clinical status	The proportion and the number of days of participants responding to prompts during and after detoxification.	30 days
Secondary	Linkage to care	The proportion of participants successfully linking to care after discharge.	30 days