NCT05127733

Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Substance Use Disorder: The Impact of Peer Support

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 198 (actual)
• Sponsor: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Breaking Free Online, in a comparison of outpatients seeking treatment for substance use disorder who receive standard care with group peer support, versus with access to Breaking Free Online, versus with access to Breaking Free Online and individual peer support.

Detailed description

A total of 225 outpatients receiving standard care for substance use disorder from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health will be randomized to receive clinical monitoring (CM) with group peer support, Breaking Free Online only, or Breaking Free Online with individual peer support, in an eight-week trial with a six-month follow-up period. The primary outcome is substance use frequency; secondary outcomes include substance use problems, depression, anxiety, quality of life, treatment engagement, and cost-effectiveness.

Conditions

• Substance Use Disorders

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	Interactive program utilizing cognitive behavioural therapy principles that guides users through its components and provides feedback, which facilitates behavior change (i.e., reduction in alcohol or substance use).
BEHAVIORAL	Individual Peer Support	Weekly meetings with a trained peer support worker who guides participants through the BFO platform, reviews the platform's content with them, and supports them in the creation of an action strategy based on the platform's suggestions.
BEHAVIORAL	Group Peer Support	Meetings with a group of peers led by a trained peer support worker/volunteer which will offer the participants an opportunity to discuss their experiences in a supportive and open environment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-25
• Primary completion: 2025-12-19
• Completion: 2025-12-19
• First posted: 2021-11-19
• Last updated: 2026-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Canada