Can peer support keep drug users in the ER and save lives?

NCT ID NCT07030192

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of British Columbia Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether peer support workers—people with lived experience of substance use—can help people who use drugs feel safer and stay in the emergency department until their care is complete. The study will compare what happens when peer workers are on shift versus when they are not. It aims to see if this approach reduces early departures and improves access to harm-reduction resources.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: peer support service
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that having peer support workers in emergency departments helps people who use drugs feel more comfortable and reduces the number who leave before getting care.
What could go wrong: This is a feasibility study, so it is early and small-scale. It may not prove that peer support actually reduces deaths or improves health outcomes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emergencies substance-related disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Vancouver General Hospital
RECRUITING

Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1M9, Canada

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