Leveraging Parents and Peers to Increase Recovery Capital in Emerging Adults

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Polysubstance Drug Use (Indiscriminate Drug Use)

In brief

Emerging adults (EAs; aged 18-26) are the highest-risk population for poly-substance use (misuse of more than one drug), compared to all other age groups and are the least-served population for substance use services. The overarching purpose of this pilot study is to assess whether an innovative services package, Launch, can reasonably work (is feasible) and whether providers and participants like it (acceptability). Launch works with both EAs and a supportive parent (or parental figure) and delivers peer recovery support services (PRSS) to EAs while helping parents use an effective, evidence-based program called contingency management, adapted for EAs, at home with their EA child. This study will also lay the groundwork for a future large-scale trial of Launch services.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06414993

Run by

Chestnut Health Systems

People needed

48

Starts

2024-06-07

Expected to finish

2026-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-09

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• EA (aged 18-26) who reports (1) misuse of opioids and/or stimulants and at least one other substance in the same week during the past year, (2) at least one SU disorder reported by EA or parent as assessed via the DSM-V Checklist, and (3) has a supportive parent willing to be virtually coached to deliver CM-EA. Participating "parents" can include any supportive adult who is in a financially supportive caregiving role for the EA and has the desire and ability to implement the CM-EA program

You may not qualify if…

• Only EAs that present with unstable conditions requiring intensive treatment, such as hospital interventions, will be excluded from the sample. Examples of these conditions include participant reports of active suicidal or homicidal intentions or requests for medically supervised detox services.
• Peer Workers
• Inclusion Criteria:
• Certified peer worker (aged 18+) willing to be trained in vocational/educational skill building and participate in research protocols with study-enrolled emerging adult clients.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• None
• Parent Coaches
• Inclusion Criteria:
• Individual (18+) with a background in clinical work willing to be trained in Contingency Management for Emerging Adults (CM-EA) and participate in research protocols with study-enrolled parent clients.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• None
• Payors/Providers of Recovery Services
• Inclusion Criteria:
• Individual (18+) who works at an administrative level at an organization that provides or pays for recovery services that would potentially fund or otherwise support the implementation of Launch services willing to be interviewed.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• None

Where it is running

• Rising Sun Recovery — Hiram, Georgia, United States
• A New Horizon — Bloomington, Illinois, United States
• Chestnut Health Systems — Granite City, Illinois, United States
• Take Action Today — West Frankfort, Illinois, United States
• Wabash Valley Recovery Center — Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
• Chestnut Health Systems — Hillsboro, Missouri, United States
• Chestnut Health Systems — Eugene, Oregon, United States
• WeCare Hawkins — Rogersville, Tennessee, United States

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