NCT05393544

Digitally Assisted Recovery Coach

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (actual)
• Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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.

Conditions

• Alcohol Use Disorder
• Alcohol Withdrawal

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-11-01
• Primary completion: 2022-04-01
• Completion: 2022-05-15
• First posted: 2022-05-26
• Last updated: 2022-05-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States