PEERS Pilot: Peer Recovery Support Program to Support Engagement in Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Opioid Use Disorder

In brief

The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a peer recovery support program to support patient engagement in medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD). The program, entitled "Promoting Enhanced Engagement through Recovery Support" (PEERS) was developed in collaboration with community and clinical partners for the MOUD outpatient setting. Information gathered during this pilot study will inform refinements to the program and study components for a future clinical trial that will evaluate the effectiveness of the peer recovery support program in increasing patient retention in MOUD. The investigators will recruit 12 participants to the pilot study, all of whom will receive the PEERS program. The study will take place in Geisinger outpatient addiction treatment clinics in northeast Pennsylvania. Patients initiating MOUD treatment at one of the clinics will be eligible for participation, and will be recruited via email, patient portal messages, and phone. Each participant will receive the PEERS program, entailing regular sessions with a Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS) for 6 months. Participants will also be asked to complete assessments at baseline and 12 weeks and will be invited to provide qualitative feedback on their experience with the program through an interview conducted between 8-12 weeks. As the focus of the pilot pertains to the feasibility and acceptability of the program and the study components, study outcomes focus on participant engagement in and acceptance of the program, CRS fidelity to the program, barriers to implementation, and feasibility of data collection.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06696066

Run by

Geisinger Clinic

People needed

13

Starts

2025-02-18

Expected to finish

2025-07-03

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 89. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Adult ≥ 18 years of age
• Initiated medication for opioid use disorder at a Geisinger outpatient addiction treatment clinic within the past 45 days
• Willing to participate in the Peer Recovery Support program
• Able and willing to provide consent

You may not qualify if…

• Received medication for opioid use disorder at a Geisinger outpatient addiction treatment clinic in the 90 days prior to the treatment initiation date
• Not proficient in English

Where it is running

• Geisinger Health — Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

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